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Idiom of the Day: Adrian had a wonderful morning with her old classmates; she walked back to work with a spring in her step. Idiom #2: Brenda was happy to work longer hours at her job, but she soon realized she had bitten off more than she could chew. Idiom #3: Something as special as this moment happens once in a blue moon. Part Two. Tricky Words You May Like To Know a lot two words I liked the painting a lot! desert sandy, dry land I saw the desert for the first time when I visited Arizona. dessert a delicious food you eat after a meal I love strawberry shortcake and strawberry sundaes, which is how I remember the SS pattern in dessert!! lead present form; to direct someone I will lead the horses into the meadow. somewhere lead an element on the periodic table The element lead has a chemical symbol of Pb, and pencils were made from it at one time. WHAT LEAD IS NOT: IT IS NOT TO BE USED AS A VERB IN THE PAST TENSE. THAT VERB WOULD BE LED! Example: The drum major led the parade. Part Three: Grammar Direct Object: A direct object is a word (usually a noun) that receives an action (a verb). Direct objects are also found in sentences in which the verb is transitive (meaning it will have a direct object that will receive this action!)! We can determine if a sentence has a direct object by first finding the verb and asking the questions what or whom after doing so, as in "The bride tossed her bouquet." Tossed is the verb. Tossed what? Her bouquet. Bouquet is the direct object! Tossed is a transitive verb! Here are some examples that may help you: a. Patrick threw the football across the field. Football is the direct object, and threw is a transitive verb! b. Linda found mail on her front steps. Mail is the direct object, and found is a transitive verb! As a bonus, can you find the prepositional phrases in sentences a and b? Underline them, please! Your Turn! Directions: Please find the direct objects in any of the following sentences (several sentences will not have one!). If the sentence does not have a direct object, please mark the verb as intransitive! Only transitive verbs have direct objects! a. Jimmy ordered pizza for supper. Direct Object? _______________________ Verb_______________________________ Is the verb transitive (it will be if there is a direct object) or intransitive (it won't be if the sentence does not have a direct object)? Check one: ___________transitive ___________ intransitive b. Neil enjoyed soup as his meal. Direct Object? ________________________ Verb ______________________________ Check one: ___________ transitive ___________ intransitive c. The police officer said, "Watch the signs and follow directions!" (Note: There are two direct objects in this sentence!) Direct Objects? ______________________________________________________ Verbs ______________________________ Check one: ___________ transitive ____________ intransitive d. Run quickly! Direct Object? _______________________________________ Verb________________________________ Check one: ___________ transitive ____________ intransitive e. Did you pick Barbara to be the director? Direct Object? __________________ Verb ______________________________ Check one: ____________ transitive ____________ intransitive f. Your paper is wonderful! Direct Object?_________________________________________________________ Verb _____________________________ Check one: ____________transitive ___________intransitive Now..... create four sentences of your own that do and do not contain direct objects! Write them in the space below. We will switch papers with others in the class, so try to print clearly:):) 1. 2. 3. 4. Part Four: Question and Answer: Answer: It is a part of speech that includes the following words: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, have, has, had, do, does, did, shall, should, will, would, can, could, may, might, must Question: Part Five: Cause and Effect: Effect: We were able to drive all the way to New York without stopping along the way. Cause: _______________________________________________________________________ Part Six: Persuade us to agree with you using one of the following ideas. Write a quick paragraph! a. We need to have more libraries in this country. b. Every child should be able to attend school, including college, for free. c. Health care should be made available to everyone at no cost! d. It is important to visit the dentist several times a year. e. Stores should lower their prices to help people who lost their jobs during the pandemic. OR create one of your own you would like to write about (and defend!). Good luck!!
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