Lesson XXVII: Extra Information Statements

D.2. Shortened Extra Information Statement Previous pattern: I SAW a boy. The boy WAS WASHING his bicycle. New pattern: S A-Block Receiving Block … … Object Defined , S + BE ING-Action Expression We watched THE BOYS , WHO WERE PLAYING ON THE PATIO. We watched THE BOYS PLAYING ON THE PATIO . We stopped PROF. BROWN , WHO WAS GOING TO THE LYBRARY. We stopped PROF. BROWN GOING TO THE LYBRARY . We observed JOE’S CAR , WHICH WAS COMING TOWARD US. We observed JOE’S CAR COMING TOWARD US . I saw SONNY , , , WHO WAS WASHING HIS BICYCLE . I saw SONNY WASHING HIS BICYCLE . Exercise: D.2.1. Practice Shortened Extra Information Statements Combine two statements. For example: I saw him . He was going to the movies. I SAW HIM GOING TO THE MOVIES . You heard us . We were singing . YOU HEARD US SINGING . We found the boys . They were playing football . WE FOUND THE BOYS PLAYING FOOTBALL . 1. We saw you. You were sitting beside the road. 2. Jim watched the soldiers. They were marching down the street. 3. I heard the car. It was coming toward me. 4. Mr. Clark heard Mary. She was speaking. 5. Larry watched his brother. He was putting stamps in the album. 6. I saw your friends. They were waving to you. 7. I could feel my heart. It was beating rapidly. 8. I saw him. He was standing on the stairs. 9. He left his coat. It was hanging on a hook. 10. Jack remembered the book. It was lying open on the desk. 11. They thought of me. I was studying in my room. 12. They saw us. We were going into the restaurant. 13. We saw them. They were falling. 14. He heard Margaret’s dog. It was barking. 15. We can smell the fish. It was frying on the stove.