Here are the answers from last week's subject exercise.
1. clown
2. fans
3. friend
4. Aubrey
5. forecast
6. jury
7. Crenshaw
OK, here's the final noun test that pulls it all together. from the next paragraph, pull the nouns and the nouns used as subjects.
As Mr. John Oakhurst, gambler, stepped into the main street of Poker Flat on the morning of the twenty-third of November, 1850, he was conscious of a change in its moral atmosphere from the preceding night. Two or three men, conversing earnestly together, ceased as he approached, and exchanged significant glances.
In point of fact, Poker Flat was "after somebody." It had lately suffered the loss of several thousand dollars, two valuable horses, and a prominent citizen. It was experiencing a spasm of virtuous reaction, quite as lawless and ungovernable as any of the acts that had provoked it.
This was a tough one, but even if you miss a couple, you might learn a little something.
Now let's talk about the energy of sentences -- verbs. Verbs are the parts of speech that express what action the subject does. Let's look at a few examples.
- Tom took a taxi and went to the airport.
- Terry took the ball and went for the hoop.
- Tamar took some bad advice and went broke.
- The grasshopper leaped.
- The world is gigantic.
- Supper smells delicious.
Next week, I'll have the answers for the final noun quiz, and we will talk more about verbs.