SSG11-Week18 When I was a Verb (The tale of the Gerund)
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When I was a verb, I was the main attraction
I could make a subject move Mr. Action Action
I was singing and dancing and playing around
When I was a verb; an I-N-G verb
When I was a verb, I had a helping word
She dressed in many forms of the “to be” verb
Am, is, are, was, were
Am, is, are, was, were
Maybe you’ve heard of her; the “to be” verb
We were singing
We were dancing
We were laughing and romancing
When I was a verb; an I-N-G verb
Until one day I thought I’d be better on my own
I wanted to be the star of a one man show
So I left my helping verb but little did know
I became a noun when I was alone
An I-N-G verb without a “to be” verb becomes a noun
Like a horse’s tail or a circus clown
Now they call me a gerund; and laugh when I’m around
I’m the I-N-G verb turned into a noun
Like Crying is easy when you’re feeling down
Like Singing is easy with your friends around
So when you see me alone without a “to be” verb
I’m a gerund, a gerund; it’s an ugly word
But I remember dancing with my helping word
My life was full of action
When I was a verb
Very original. Cute. I have not figured out a topic to write on for this week but you ncame up with a doozy.
Very nice I see you’ve been doing your homework :D . The reveal development is great right to end when we find out who you really are, Ughh a gerund, nasty little things :lol:
Cheers
Paul
Well done! Enough said.
Neil
I have not figured out a topic to write on for this week
......I don't know if you saw this reply I posted to you, or if you saw it and it wasn't helpful......
I'm just starting to get some time to think about it. Once I lose a Sunday, the week fills up pretty fast. :?
Anyway here is some brainstorming:
Assignment -changes past/present
caterpillar/butterfly
tadpole/frog
atheist/Christian (CS Lewis)
Christian/atheist
gender operations- man/woman woman/man
robot/man (bicentennial man)
man/robot (Robocop)
small town/big town big town/empty town
twin towers/ground zero
prince/ranger (Aragorn)
young man/old man
married/divorced
living/dead (ghost story)
hunter/hunted
.......my plan will be an experiment to mix 3 song writing assignments into 1- The story of a Verb becoming a Gerund
Ughh a gerund, nasty little things :lol:
:lol:
Thanks John, Paul and Neil for the listens and posts :D
James, thanks for the suggestions. Just got bogged down with a bunch of other projects. I may never get to this weeks project. Maybe I'll combine it with a future weeks project.
Just got bogged down with a bunch of other projects.
No worries......sounds like a good problem to have :wink:
Clever lyrics James. :)
Reminds me of my schooldays and the Molesworth books illustrated with cartoons by Ronald Searle. See link below.
Reminds me of my schooldays and the Molesworth books illustrated with cartoons by Ronald Searle.]
:lol: Ugly things aren't they...thanks for sharing that :wink:
