Gerund Phrase
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A verbal is a word formed from a verb that functions as a different part of speech. A gerund, which ends in "-ing", is a verbal that functions as a noun, and can be used as the subject or object of a verb, as the object of a preposition, or in an appositive. Examples are given such as "cleaning up the debris" and "collecting stamps".
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Gerund phrases
The document discusses gerund phrases. It defines a gerund phrase as consisting of a gerund accompanied by modifiers and/or objects. It provides examples of gerund phrases functioning as subjects, direct objects, subjective complements, objects of prepositions, and appositives. The examples serve to illustrate these different functions of gerund phrases in sentences.
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The document discusses the function of gerunds in sentences. It defines gerunds as verbs ending in "-ing" that function as nouns. The summary then provides 10 examples of how gerunds can be used: 1) as the subject of a sentence, 2) as the object of a sentence, 3) as a subjective complement, 4) after "no", 5) after possessive adjectives, 6) to express the passive voice, 7) in idiomatic expressions like "going shopping", 8) after prepositions like "home", 9) after certain verbs, and 10) as complements in idioms.
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This document discusses gerunds and infinitives. [1] Gerunds are verb forms ending in "-ing" that can be used as subjects or objects. [2] Infinitives are "to + verb" forms that follow modal verbs or are used after certain expressions like "want" or "choose." [3] Some verbs like "like" can be followed by either a gerund or infinitive without changing the meaning.
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3) Circumfixes are affixes divided into two parts placed around the root word, such as "en-" and "-en" in "enlighten".
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1. The document discusses the differences between gerunds and infinitives. Gerunds end in "-ing" and are used after certain verbs and prepositions. Infinitives have the word "to" before the verb and are used after modal verbs, adjectives, and verbs like "let".
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The document discusses the cycle of indebtedness that developing countries can fall into. It explains that developing countries may take out loans from multilateral institutions like the IMF and World Bank or bilateral agreements with other countries. However, if a country needs to take out a new loan just to pay an existing debt, they have fallen into a debt trap known as the cycle of indebtedness, where additional debt is accumulated through new loans to pay off previous loans. The Catholic Church responded to this issue through the Jubilee 2000 movement, which called on cancelling third world debt by the year 2000.
Word War II Causes
Major causes of World War II included the punitive Treaty of Versailles, rise of fascism in Italy and Nazism in Germany, Japanese expansionism, worldwide Great Depression, appeasement of aggressors, militarism, nationalism, and American isolationism in the interwar period. Key figures that contributed to tensions were Mussolini, Hitler, and Japan's Tojo, while world powers like Britain, France and the U.S. struggled to contain aggression through appeasement or non-intervention.
Conservatism
The document discusses several forms of conservatism including liberal conservatism, conservative liberalism, fiscal conservatism, libertarian conservatism, green conservatism, national conservatism, social conservatism, cultural conservatism, traditional conservatism, religious conservatism, and progressive conservatism. It provides definitions and key aspects of each type of conservatism in 1-2 sentences for each.
Paragraph Development by Analogy
The document discusses how analogies can be used to develop paragraphs. It provides three examples of paragraphs that use analogies:
1. Comparing a book to a mansion with rooms of different sizes and functions to explain how parts of a book contribute to the overall work.
2. Drawing an analogy between white blood cells and cellular defenders to explain the immune response.
3. Using building a fence as an analogy for writing an essay to explain the process of determining needs, creating a plan, gathering materials, and constructing a coherent whole.
Narrative Essays
Narrative essays use storytelling elements to make their points rather than taking a traditional academic essay form. They often depict real life events to explore the meanings of important experiences. Narrative essays are usually written chronologically and have a stated purpose. They use sensory details and vivid descriptions to involve the reader in relating to the main point being made.
Elements of a Paragraph
The document discusses key principles for writing good paragraphs, including unity, coherence, and emphasis. It defines unity as having one main idea per paragraph. Coherence is created through logical and verbal bridges between sentences. Emphasis involves making the main points stand out using techniques like proportion, pause, position, and a strong topic sentence.
Comparison and Contrast
The document discusses comparison and contrast paragraphs. A comparison paragraph highlights similarities between things, while a contrast paragraph highlights differences. The document provides examples of comparison and contrast paragraphs organized using both block and point-by-point arrangements. It also lists common transitional expressions used in comparison and contrast writing.
Cause and Effect
The passage discusses the erosion of middle-level jobs and its multiple root causes. Demographic shifts from the 1970s baby boom and increased female workforce participation initially depressed wages. Globalization also contributed as manufacturing jobs moved overseas for lower costs. Technological advances further reduced needed workers and drove wages down. While these factors all impacted jobs, middle-level positions ultimately disappeared as technological gains were not distributed to benefit displaced workers, instead concentrating financial benefits among firms and consumers. This lack of mechanism to share gains led to economy-wide loss of worker purchasing power.
Anti Climactic
The document provides examples and definitions of descending paragraphs. It lists the steps to write one, including beginning with impactful sentences and gradually diminishing in effect until ending with the weakest possible sentence. An example descending paragraph is then provided that shifts from discussing a serious car accident to minor details about the involved vehicles and passengers' injuries.
Persuasive Essays
The document argues that students in grade six and above should be required to do volunteer work during PA Days instead of staying home. It makes three main points: 1) There are community agencies in need of extra help that students could provide. 2) Volunteering would be more beneficial for students than staying home playing video games by getting them active. 3) Volunteering would teach students responsibility and commitment beyond themselves. Overall, the document argues that PA Day volunteering would benefit both students and their communities.
Loving Our Christian Family
This document discusses the Christian family as a covenant relationship based on God's faithful love. It emphasizes that families are meant to reflect God's self-sacrificing love through genuine care between parents and children. Additionally, it presents the family as the foundation of both the church and society, where children are nurtured to become good members of both. The document encourages envisioning one's future family as continuing this covenantal love.
Making Moral Decisions
The document discusses how to make good moral decisions. It says that every choice we make reveals our character and helps shape us into the person we become. Sometimes good choices are clear, but often they require careful consideration of circumstances, consequences, guidance from others, and our values. The document provides various models for decision making, from casually leaving choices to chance to carefully examining one's conscience with prayer. It emphasizes developing virtues like prudence, courage, justice and self-control to skillfully discern right choices.
Mariology
The document discusses Mariology, the study of Mary. It outlines some of the key beliefs about Mary based on Scripture, including that she is the Mother of God, as Jesus is both fully God and fully human. The four main Marian dogmas discussed are: 1) Divine Motherhood - that Mary is the mother of God; 2) Perpetual Virginity - that Mary remained a virgin her whole life; 3) Immaculate Conception - that Mary was conceived without original sin; and 4) Assumption - that Mary was assumed body and soul into heaven. The document provides biblical evidence for these doctrines and explains Mary's important role in salvation history and relationship to God.
Contributions of Greek Civilization
The Greeks made many contributions to science, architecture, drama, medicine, and philosophy. In science, Pythagoras formulated the Pythagorean theorem and Euclid was considered the father of geometry. Architecturally, Greek temples were beautiful structures built to honor the gods. In drama, plays focused on fate and destiny, with famous playwrights including Sophocles, Euripides, and Aeschylus. Medicine established schools of study based on observation. Philosophically, Socrates emphasized reason over emotion while Plato believed in equal law for all, and Aristotle studied anatomy and physics and emphasized observable data.
Athens
Athens had a larger population than Sparta and a diverse economy based on farming, manufacturing, and trade of goods like olive oil, grapes, wine, and pottery. Athens developed a strong democracy in the 5th century BCE that established equality before the law and merit-based political participation. However, Athens' imperial ambitions eventually led to military overreach and its defeat by Sparta, ending the classical period of Athenian power.
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Gerund Phrase
- 1. Verbals A verbal is a word formed from a verb but functioning as a different part of speech. Gerund A gerund is a verbal ending in - ing that functions as a noun.
- 2. Like an ordinary single-word noun, a gerund may be used as a:
- 10. The maintenance workers continued cleaning up the debris from the storm.
- 11. A problem that continually plagues me is remembering people's names.
- 12. Clarence has a real talent for putting people at ease.
- 13. Keeping the crowds orderly during the celebration will be a difficult task.
- 14. The woman insisted on paying for her own meal.
- 15. His hobby, collecting stamps, keeps him busy.
- 16. Planning can make the difference between a good and a bad trip.
- 17. The decorator suggested papering the wall with a floral design.
- 18. By cooperating, you will encourage a friendly atmosphere at the office.
- 19. One attraction of this lake is fishing for large trout.