* Your assessment is very important for improving the workof artificial intelligence, which forms the content of this project
Download Painting with Brushstrokes
Udmurt grammar wikipedia , lookup
Compound (linguistics) wikipedia , lookup
Macedonian grammar wikipedia , lookup
Lexical semantics wikipedia , lookup
English clause syntax wikipedia , lookup
Navajo grammar wikipedia , lookup
Old Norse morphology wikipedia , lookup
Old English grammar wikipedia , lookup
Lithuanian grammar wikipedia , lookup
Arabic grammar wikipedia , lookup
Scottish Gaelic grammar wikipedia , lookup
Old Irish grammar wikipedia , lookup
Ukrainian grammar wikipedia , lookup
Portuguese grammar wikipedia , lookup
Swedish grammar wikipedia , lookup
Georgian grammar wikipedia , lookup
Chinese grammar wikipedia , lookup
Kannada grammar wikipedia , lookup
Modern Hebrew grammar wikipedia , lookup
Serbo-Croatian grammar wikipedia , lookup
French grammar wikipedia , lookup
Japanese grammar wikipedia , lookup
Zulu grammar wikipedia , lookup
Icelandic grammar wikipedia , lookup
Esperanto grammar wikipedia , lookup
Spanish grammar wikipedia , lookup
Ancient Greek grammar wikipedia , lookup
Vietnamese grammar wikipedia , lookup
Polish grammar wikipedia , lookup
Russian grammar wikipedia , lookup
Italian grammar wikipedia , lookup
Latin syntax wikipedia , lookup
Painting with Brushstrokes Verb or verbal phrase that adds action to the sentence Typically an –ing or –ed verb at the beginning or end of a sentence Must be next to the noun it’s modifying If it is removed from the sentence, the sentence still makes sense. Participle Longing for a single drop of water, Katniss looks to the skies in hopes of help from Haymitch. Peeta and Katniss, flaming with beauty, easily take over the show. Depressed, Katniss remembers Prim back at home. Caught in the net, Rue motions for Katniss to draw near. Examples of participles Quietly, I realized my life would be forever changed. As her anger rises, Katniss begins to kill. Emotionally, Katniss and Peeta share their first kiss. How can we change these sentences to include a participle phrase? Why are these not participles? Two word combination that adds to the action of a sentence noun + -ing or –ed verb Absolute Heart racing, I woke Katniss to tell her about the tracker jackers. Wind rushing past my face, I looked around for hidden explosives. Leg burning, I limp through the burning forest. Examples of absolutes Stepping daintily over the grass, the dog tries to avoid getting water on his paws. Glimmer, scared and excited, raced to beat the other Careers. Her beautiful complexion, taunting enough an angel would envy it, was now concealed behind a mask of hardness. How can we change these sentences to include an absolute? Why are these not absolutes? Noun that adds a second image to a preceding noun Expands the reader’s imagination Must be next to the noun it’s modifing. Appositive Walking towards the podium, Prim, a 12 year old girl, looks completely terrified. Rue, the tribute from District 11, swings from tree to tree. Claudius Templesmith, a creature-like being, sat perched on his mini-throne. Katniss, a hunter, had skills I never dreamed of having. Examples of Appositives I remember carrying a bag, brightly colored, as I climbed through the muddy hills. Prim, small and terrified, watched as Katniss dodged the fire. Katniss, fierce and intelligent, was known as the girl on fire. How can we change these sentences to include an appositive? Why are these not appositives? Amplify the details of an image Leave one adjective in its place and move the others after the noun. Adjectives shifted out of order The burning, merciless and unyielding sun wipes away any trace of the morning haze. The burning sun, merciless and unyielding, wipes away any trace of the morning haze. Sexy, cunning and dangerous, Glimmer advances with my bow and arrow. Dangerous Glimmer, sexy and cunning, advances with my bow and arrow. Examples of Adjectives out of order Time for you to try!!! Eliminates passive voice Stays away from using being verbs: was, be, were, etc. Replace still photos with motion pictures Action Verbs The seal of the Capital was shining down upon the tributes in the arena. The seal of the Capital shines above the tributes in the arena. I was running through the forest, supporting Peeta with my shoulder. I sprinted through the forest, supporting Peeta with my shoulder. Examples of action verbs Time for you to try.