Whack-Job as Example

OK,so no one is going to pretend this guy isn't a crackpot. Of course he is! Dancing at the Jefferson Memorial just because some want to preserve it as a solemn place is totally juvenile, and utterly his right to do. The point of the post comes in during the 2nd half of the video, when he starts talking about the NBC reporter who was there, and who took questionable action. I'd love to know what you all think.

OMG the FRIDAY CUTENESS.

1. Sometimes one hears about stories that just break the heart

2. This dog that they're talking about in today's video was totally and utterly determined to live.

3. What little Wall-E went through completely earned him the 1500 adoption offers he got.

*diagram #3, please*

This is how you find the subject of a sentence.
This is how you find the verb.
This is how you find the direct object.
This is the definition of an indirect object
This is what a predicate nominative is.
This is what an implied subject is.
This is the adjective scale of intensity. 
This is an appositive. 
These are prepositional phrases,
These are notes on the adjective and adverb functions of a prepositional phrase.
This is the passive voice. Fix it, it's all Rule of Five now.
This is a gerund, which is a verbal.
These are infinitives, which are also verbals.
These are participles, which are your third and final form of verbals.  

This deals with the subordinate clause.  NEW AS OF February 15

Punctuation
Here is where you find the seven rules for commas. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the links.

Literary Terms
This is the definition of irony
This is the definition of 'schools of criticism.'
This is the definition of satire
This is the definition of plot structure.  
This is the definition of symbolism
This is a definition of THEME in LITERATURE.   NEW as of February 1, 2011  

A Murder of Crows, a Paliament of Rooks

1. Crows, one of the most intelligent bird species on the planet, use tools to manage their lives in almost the same way that humans do.
2. The crow in today’s PCM (pop culture moment) is using our own technology to survive in its environment, which speaks to the analytical skills of the “bird-brain.”
3. Crows are not the only members of the Corvidae family to use tools; magpies and ravens also use detritus from the human world for their own benefit. diagram #3, please! 

This is how you find the subject of a sentence.
This is how you find the verb.
This is how you find the direct object.
This is the definition of an indirect object
This is what a predicate nominative is.
This is what an implied subject is.
This is the adjective scale of intensity. 
This is an appositive. 
These are prepositional phrases,
These are notes on the adjective and adverb functions of a prepositional phrase.
This is the passive voice. Fix it, it's all Rule of Five now.
This is a gerund, which is a verbal.
These are infinitives, which are also verbals.
These are participles, which are your third and final form of verbals.  

This deals with the subordinate clause.  NEW AS OF February 15

Punctuation
Here is where you find the seven rules for commas. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the links.

Literary Terms
This is the definition of irony
This is the definition of 'schools of criticism.'
This is the definition of satire
This is the definition of plot structure.  
This is the definition of symbolism
This is a definition of THEME in LITERATURE.   NEW as of February 1, 2011  

RIP Jane Russel

1. Jane Russell, who starred in movies like "The Outlaw " (1943) and "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (1953), died on Monday at the age of 89 due to respiratory failure.
2.  "The Outlaw," a "Billy the Kid" picture by Howard Hughes, was released without the Production Code seal of approval, which actually meant something in Hollywood at the time.  
3.  Due to several scandals that rocked Hollywood in the 1920s, the Hayes Code was enforced for several years to prevent films from corrupting American morals. 
4. Howard Hughes took a major risk in releasing an unapproved movie; consequentially, Jane Russell became one of the most popular pin-up girls of World War Two. 

(this is your compound sentence to diagram)

This is how you find the subject of a sentence.
This is how you find the verb.
This is how you find the direct object.
This is the definition of an indirect object
This is what a predicate nominative is.
This is what an implied subject is.
This is the adjective scale of intensity. 
This is an appositive. 
These are prepositional phrases,
These are notes on the adjective and adverb functions of a prepositional phrase.
This is the passive voice. Fix it, it's all Rule of Five now.
This is a gerund, which is a verbal.
These are infinitives, which are also verbals.
These are participles, which are your third and final form of verbals.  

This deals with the subordinate clause.  NEW AS OF February 15

Punctuation
Here is where you find the seven rules for commas. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the links.

Literary Terms
This is the definition of irony
This is the definition of 'schools of criticism.'
This is the definition of satire
This is the definition of plot structure.  
This is the definition of symbolism
This is a definition of THEME in LITERATURE.   NEW as of February 1, 2011  

Instead of the Oscars, I watched vampire DVDs.

1. As far as I can tell, the only worthy moments of the Oscars come when we can vivisect the ladies' fashion choices.
2. The best of the best is always lovely, but the worst of the worst live on in memory forever. (identify the two independent clauses, and diagram this compound sentence.)
3. I recall with fondness the travesty of a dress that Bjork wore to the Oscars in 2001.
4. This only beats Cher's dress from 1988 because it has a stuffed animal on it, as opposed to in it.

This is how you find the subject of a sentence.
This is how you find the verb.
This is how you find the direct object.
This is the definition of an indirect object
This is what a predicate nominative is.
This is what an implied subject is.
This is the adjective scale of intensity. 
This is an appositive. 
These are prepositional phrases,
These are notes on the adjective and adverb functions of a prepositional phrase.
This is the passive voice. Fix it, it's all Rule of Five now.
This is a gerund, which is a verbal.
These are infinitives, which are also verbals.
These are participles, which are your third and final form of verbals.  

This deals with the subordinate clause.  NEW AS OF February 15

Punctuation
Here is where you find the seven rules for commas. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the links.

Literary Terms
This is the definition of irony
This is the definition of 'schools of criticism.'
This is the definition of satire
This is the definition of plot structure.  
This is the definition of symbolism
This is a definition of THEME in LITERATURE.   NEW as of February 1, 2011  

I recant anything snotty I've ever said about wrestling. Happy Rodeo Break, MVHS!

1. While everyone knows about Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson's wrestling career, I did not know that he was a third-generation wrestler until this weekend.
2. The Youtube clips that I watched this weekend chronicling his return to wrestling made me happy happy happy.  
3. The movie trailer that I embedded below features Sarah Michelle Gellar starring with The Rock.

This is how you find the subject of a sentence.
This is how you find the verb.
This is how you find the direct object.
This is the definition of an indirect object
This is what a predicate nominative is.
This is what an implied subject is.
This is the adjective scale of intensity. 
This is an appositive. 
These are prepositional phrases,
These are notes on the adjective and adverb functions of a prepositional phrase.
This is the passive voice. Fix it, it's all Rule of Five now.
This is a gerund, which is a verbal.
These are infinitives, which are also verbals.
These are participles, which are your third and final form of verbals.  

This deals with the subordinate clause.  NEW AS OF February 15

Punctuation
Here is where you find the seven rules for commas. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the links.

Literary Terms
This is the definition of irony
This is the definition of 'schools of criticism.'
This is the definition of satire
This is the definition of plot structure.  
This is the definition of symbolism
This is a definition of THEME in LITERATURE.   NEW as of February 1, 2011  

More soothing English voices. I heart the BBCA

1. If I had the money to mess about with cars like the Top Gear boys, I would do goofy wig tests with bald men in "drop-tops" too.
2. Whatever car is put through its paces gets a Monty Python-esque  demeanor from the boys.
3. The hosts, who behave just like men given a lot of money to play with cars, really take their reviews and evaluations seriously.

 

Of course, the website won't let me embed the video, so we'll have to link directly to it HERE.

This is how you find the subject of a sentence.
This is how you find the verb.
This is how you find the direct object.
This is the definition of an indirect object
This is what a predicate nominative is.
This is what an implied subject is.
This is the adjective scale of intensity. 
This is an appositive. 
These are prepositional phrases,
These are notes on the adjective and adverb functions of a prepositional phrase.
This is the passive voice. Fix it, it's all Rule of Five now.
This is a gerund, which is a verbal.
These are infinitives, which are also verbals.
These are participles, which are your third and final form of verbals.   

This deals with the subordinate clause.  NEW AS OF February 15

Punctuation
Here is where you find the seven rules for commas. Scroll to the bottom of the page for the links.

Literary Terms
This is the definition of irony
This is the definition of 'schools of criticism.'
This is the definition of satire
This is the definition of plot structure.  
This is the definition of symbolism
This is a definition of THEME in LITERATURE.   NEW as of February 1, 2011