On 22-9-2001 13:24, "Ed Vavra" <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > But there are many English teachers who cannot identify > subjects and verbs, clauses, participles, etc. i.e., the basic structures of > English. I cannot imagine that!? In Poland you wouldn't even be able to finish primary school without such basics... Not to mention becoming a _teacher_. > To do so, we do not need to discuss many (most?) of the constructions that > are discussed on this list. Rather, for example, we need to enable students to > identify prepositional phrases and subjects and verbs in their own writing, That's a very good point. To make it more interesting for the students you can always use _funny_ sentences (e.g. "My stupid professor made us work again"). Have a nice weekend! MACiek :-) ___________________ [log in to unmask] Tel:+48-608-632-223 ___________________ War is an instrument entirely inefficient toward redressing wrong; and multiplies, instead of indemnifying losses. -Thomas Jefferson, author, architect, and third U.S. president (1743-1826) To join or leave this LISTSERV list, please visit the list's web interface at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/ateg.html and select "Join or leave the list" Visit ATEG's web site at http://ateg.org/