Week 3: Journal 1

Observe a scene, preferably in a crowded, busy, or public place. List the activities that you see occurring and the actors (those doing the activity). Write 5-6 sentences that use your observation list and underline the subjects of your sentences. Write a few sentences experimenting with using different types of pronouns from the tables in Unit 3.  You will want to keep all of these sentences at hand as you do the writing activities for this unit. 


Types of subject:

• The boy crossed away.
• I was without breathing. (personal pronoun)
• Sheila took the train.
• Maria shines in a crowd, she shines everywhere. (noun)
• Those guys got your cellphone, mine is here. (demonstrative pronoun)
• Your train station is dirty, ours is cleaner. (possessive pronoun)
• Who builded this station?
• When it did start to work? (interrogative pronoun)
• Someone passed by our house this morning and dropped this paper. (indefinite pronouns)
• Please, give me your bags. (understood subject)
• To study worth. (infinitive verb)
• Talking to God is the better way of living. (gerund)