Passive/Active
The boy dug the flower bed with a spade.
The flower bed was dug by the boy with a spade.
Surprising Use of Adverbs
He laughed hideously.
She complimented him piteously.
Sentence Combination
As he laughed hideously, the flowerbed was dug by the boy with his spade and his mother praised him piteously.
Thanks for doing the original homework Peter - good final sentence! One would have to work hard to integrate that into a novel, especially one about the Arctic.
ReplyDeleteI did actually change the homework and emailed it to everyone, but you may not have got it. It went like this:
Create a paragraph that will fit into your novel. It should include only 2 adjectives and 2 adverbs - but make sure each contributes as much as possible, rather than detracting from your piece. Points deducted for extra adjectives or adverbs over and above the allotted amount.