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| Verbals are in 18-point bold, usually blue, with their functions indicated after them. (I can't easily draw boxes, ovals, and arrows on web documents.) Other words counted in relation to them (such as conjunctions, complements, etc.) are also in 18-point bold. Words which remain to be analyzed are still in 14-point black. | ||
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A man was walking home alone late one night [when he hears a . . . BUMP . . .Walking [Gerundive to "he"] faster he looks back, and makes out the image {of an upright coffin} banging [Gerundive to "coffin"] its way [DO of "banging"] {down the middle} {of the street} {towards him}. / BUMP . . .Terrified [Gerundive to "man"], the man begins to run {towards his home}, the coffin bouncing [Gerundive to "coffin"] quickly {behind him} . . . faster . . .He runs {up to his door}, fumbles {with his keys}, opens the door, rushes in, slams and locks the door {behind him}. / However, the coffin crashes {through his door}, {with the lid} (of the coffin} clapping [Gerundive to "lid"]. . . clappity-BUMP . . .{on the heels} {of the terrified man}. / Rushing [Gerundive to "man"] upstairs {to the bathroom}, the man locks himself in. / His heart is pounding; / his head is reeling; / his breath is coming {in sobbing gasps}. / {With a loud CRASH} the coffin starts breaking [Note # 1] down the door, bumping [Gerundive to "coffin"] and clapping [Gerundive to "coffin"] {towards him}. / The man screams and reaches {for something heavy}, anything . . . / his hand comes to rest [Note #2] {on a large bottle} {of Robitussin}. Desperate, he throws the Robitussin as hard [as he can {at the apparition} . . .] / and |
Notes
1. At this level, some students (and teachers) might prefer to explain "breaking down" as a gerund functioning as the direct object of "starts."
2. Depending on the interests and abilities of the
students and teacher, "comes to rest" can be handled in different ways.
The easiest way, of course, is to simply consider it as an idiomatic verb
phrase, as I did at level two. At this level, however, some students may
note the infinitive "to rest" and want to discuss how it fits. My own explanation
would be that it is an infinitive functioning as a noun functioning as
an adverb, i.e., a noun used
as an adverb, similar to "home" in "He comes home after work." Students,
however, may come up with a better explanation.
| Progress: | ||
| Total Words = 190 | Words | % |
| L1: In Prep Phrases | 68 | 36 % |
| L1A: Add Adjectives & Adverbs | 32 | 53 % |
| L2: Add Subjects, Verbs, Complements | 62 | 85 % |
| L3: Add Clauses | 4 | 87 % |
| L4: Add Verbals | 10 | 93 % |
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