I just received an email that informed me I've disabled comments on this blog. I just tried to change it so that you can comment...but I can't figure it out and I am on a devilishly slow computer and I don't want to go looking. Can someone please help me? Quintus, you have my new email address; can you help? Thanks.
I'm substitute teaching today, and I am grading diagrams.
The sentence is "The crying kitten wanted some warm and nourishing milk."
Subject: kitten (modified by the and crying, which is a gerund)
Verb: wanted
Direct Object: milk (modified by some, warm, nourishing; and joins warm and nourishing.)
Here's my question: Is nourishing a gerund or an adjective? The answer key says it is a noun, but it looks gerundy to me.
Yes, it's been an eon since I've posted. Here is a short list of why that is.
1. I was in Colorado for Christmas Break.
2. I was back in Hawaii, but did not have computer access.
3. I was on paid leave for 2 days.
4. I was fired.
5. I packed up most of my stuff and gave the rest away.
6. I flew back to Colorado.
I'm not kidding.
And I've changed my email address. Those of you who know it, don't give it to anyone. If anyone asks you for it, please tell them to call me. It's really not a joke. Keep it secret! (Do you have it? Keep it secret! Keep it safe!)
Yes, it's been an eventful month. And my 5-year plan has been put on hold. Right now my 1-week plan is to find a job.