Introductory supplement

Exempla

Instructions: 

Read each pair of English sentences below, noting the differences between their meanings. Then, for each sentence, identify the following:

• Are there any conjunctions in the sentence?

• What is the subject of the sentence?

• What is/are the verb(s) and infinitives in the sentence? For each verb, is it transitive/intransitive/linking?

• If the sentence has a transitive verb, what is the direct object?

• Are there adjectives in the sentence?

• Are there prepositions in the sentence? If so, use parentheses to mark off the prepositional phrases (i.e., the preposition and the words that go along with it).

Ex. I often see Julia without the little girl. Julia sees me and the girl.

I often see Julia (without the little girl). Julia sees me and the girl.

1)

Julia does not see the great poet.

See the great poet, Julia!

2)

I often see Julia and Marcus.

See Julia and Marcus often!

3)

Y’all give your money to the girl.

Give the girl your money, y’all!

4)

You keep the girl’s money.

Keep the girl’s money!

5)

The lonely sailor wanders without luck.

Wander without luck, lonely sailor!

Compositio

Instructions: 

Rewrite one or more of the English sentences used in the exempla above, using a different word on the vocabulary list from Cpt. 1-2 or a special module, and label its grammatical features.

Ex. I often see [direct object] without the little girl.

I often see the sailor (without the little girl).

Lectio

(No reading this week.)