quotes from Of Mice and Men
Participles
parts of speech
characters Of Mice and Men
more participial stuff
100
"An live off the fatta the lan!"
Who is Lenny?
100
a verb acting like an adjective
What is a participle?
100
The subject of a sentence is always one of these.
What is a noun
100
He had an Aunt Clara who is dead now
Who is Lennie?
100
Annoyed with her little brother, Marlene decided to leave the table.
Annoyed with her little brother - past
200
"A guy just goes nuts sometimes"
Who is Crooks?
200
past and present
What are the two types of participles?
200
these describe nouns
What are adjectives?
200
He is the jerkline skinner, prince of the ranch
Who is Slim?
200
When she saw the reading glasses on the table, she knew that her grandmother had been here.
reading - present participle
300
"If I was a relative of yours I'd shoot myself."
Who is George?
300
"ing"
What is the ending of a present participle?
300
these describe verbs
What are adverbs
300
He had $350 in the bank
Who is Candy?
300
They rode the roller coaster, screaming and shouting the whole time.
screaming and shouting the whole time - present
400
"She's a lulu."
Who is Whit?
400
"ed"
What is one ending of a past participle?
400
a, an, the
What are articles?
400
Lennie breaks all the bones in his hand
Who is Curley?
400
The old man, broken and alone, walked slowly back to his small home.
broken and alone - past
500
"I shoulda shot that dog myself, George."
Who is Candy?
500
"en"
What is a possible ending for a past participle?
500
these look like verbs but act like adjectives
What are participles?
500
He has a copy of the 1905 Civil Code in his room
Who is Crooks?
500
They planned so many emergency strategies, focusing on every conceivable tactic.
focusing on every conceivable tactic present
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