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Record Number: W4N07

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..

     My family / I have four people {in my family.} / There is

mother, father, sister and me. / We like to play (Inf., D.O. of

"like") tennis (D.O. of "to play"), ride (Inf., D.O. of 

"like") bikes (D.O. of "ride"), take (Inf., D.O. of

"like") walks (D.O. of "take") and do (Inf., D.O. of

"like") a lot (D.O. of "do") {of other things.} / First I'll tell you

{about my mommy.} / She doesn't have a job./ she's a housewife

[while Iam {in school}] my mom goes out. / Now my dad drives

bread truck {for Xxxxxx baking company.} / We get a lot {of donuts, 

pies, cookies and cupcakes.} / My sister is a pain sometimes  / but we

get along pretty good. / She thinks [she's a big girl [when she hangs

{from the bars} {in our yard.}]] / And last it's me. / Well I like to 

do (Inf., D.O. of "like") gymnastics (D.O. of "to do")

play (Inf., D.O. of "like") tennis (D.O. of "play"), ride 

(Inf., D.O. of "like") bike (D.O. of "ride") and play

(Inf., D.O. of "like") soccer (D.O. of "play"). /

     My house is {on 428 Xxx Drive.} / It is not very big. / It's a one 

story five rooms. / Plus a pantrey. / I have a bathroom, kitchen, living 

room and two bedrooms./ {Outside of my house}I have a carport 

{with shads} and a swing./ {In the yard} we have a small playground 

{with bars swingset and a plastic horse} [we can ride on. ] / {In two} 

{of our trees} there are squirrel boxes. / that's all {about my house.} /

     The worst day [I spent] was [when my momy told me [my aunt 

died and  had to go {to school.} ]] / I worried and worried all day

long. / She was {on oxgen} / and she went to sleep (Inf., 

adverb to "went") / my other aunt came to check (Inf., 

adverb to "came") {on her} / and [when she came down] she was 

laying {on the bed.} /
 


 
 
Progress:
Total Words = 254 Words %
L1: In Prep Phrases  64  25
L1A: + Adj. & Averbs 48 44
L2: + S / V / C 105 85
L3: + Clauses 11 90
L4: + Verbals 24 99

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