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Record Number: W4N05

Level Four: Add Verbals

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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. The font size of words aleady analyzed has been decreased. Words which remain to be analyzed are still in 14-point black..

     The worst day [I had{in my life}] was yesterday, 9/25/86.  /

{On the tire} yesterday, I brused my behind. / Now it hurts. / Plus

I almost cracked my head {on the top pole.} / The next thing [that 

happened yesterday] was [the  V.C.R. wouldn't record a show [

wanted to watch (Inf., D.O. of "wanted").]] / Then the most 

worst thing [my cat got out and went {in the ceuar.}] / Then he jumped

{in another tunnel} {in the ceuar.} / Finally [when we left] he came out. 

/ I thought [he would fall {in the deep, deep, hole}] / Then I had to 

take care {of Mack.} / Boyy!! Was he heavy / Then I had 

homework. / I was pooped {at the end} {of the day!} /

     Yesterday, I was left {in the car} {with my baby brother.} /

[When we were{in the car}] / it was raining, thundering, and 

lightning. / As soon [as Mark finished his bottle,] he was scared

{to death.} / I was scared, too. / I told myself [["If dad doesn't

come now,] I'm going in {with Mark."}] / So I did. / [When I was 

{out of the car,}] here comes my dad! / Whoo! I thought [we were 

going to get hurt.] / But we didn't. /

     What is your favorite gem? / I had a great time yesterday. /

There's this hill {next to my driveway,} / and [when you go{down it}

{on your bike,}] it's {like a roller coaster!} / {During the summer} I had

to go {to playcamp} / One day {at playcamp,} we went {to Kings 

Dominion.} / We got there {by a Blue Bird Bus.} / [When we got 

there] we split {into four groups.} / My group people were Diane, 

Tereasa, Matthew, and me. / First we went {on Smurf Mountain

Roller Coaster!} / I sat {with my best friend Tereasa} / Boy! Was 

that fun! / Then we went {on the Diamond Falls Ride!} / We went up, 

up, up, / and we turned and went {down the slide,} / and Splash! I 

was soaked! / Then we went {in the Troll Mines.} / I didn't look 

[because I was afraid [something would pop out {in front of me.}]] /

 Then we went {on the swings, Scooby-Doo, Fairis Wheel,} played a

game, climbed a net / and [when we got {to the top}] Tereasa and

I went {down the giant tube slide,} / we were going to go {on White 

Water Canion} / but it was closed. / Then we got some lunch. / Then

we played one more game, / and I won a Giant Pink Dog! / I'll bring 

him one day, / just tell me when! /

     Yesterday, my mom went to start (Inf., adverb to "went") a

fire (D.O. of "to start"), / and [when she opened it,] there was 

a big mouse! / You see [we have a cat] /and each time [he comes 

in,] we think [he brings in a mouse or something and stores it 

somewhere.] /
 

Notes


Progress:
Total Words = 449 Words %
L1: In Prep Phrases  124  28
L1A: + Adj. & Averbs 72 44
L2: + S / V / C 217 92
L3: + Clauses 22 97
L4: + Verbals 5 98

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