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Functional Grammar Test

The donkey gazed at his own hooves so that he wouldn't trip. And struggled to remember the good things. Half an hour after they'd landed, Jack and the other surviving ambulance men were sweeping across the beach.

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Functional Grammar Test

The donkey gazed at his own hooves so that he wouldn't trip. And struggled to remember the good things. Half an hour after they'd landed, Jack and the other surviving ambulance men were sweeping across the beach.

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Functional Grammar Test Using text from The Donkey who carried the wounded by Jackie French

Complete the boxes for each clause: 1. It was a heavy load Participant (who or what did the action?) Process (action) Second participant (who or what received the process?) Circumstance (when, where, how, why, with whom/what?)

2. and the track was rough. Participant (who or what did the action?) Process (action) Second participant (who or what received the process?) Circumstance (when, where, how, why, with whom/what?)

3. The donkey gazed at his own hooves so that he wouldnt trip. Participant (who or what did the action?) Process (action) Second participant (who or what received the process?) Circumstance (when, where, how, why, with whom/what?)

4. The donkey stared at his hooves Participant (who or what did the action?) Process (action) Second participant (who or what received the process?) Circumstance (when, where, how, why, with whom/what?)

5. and struggled to remember the good things. Participant (who or what did the action?) Process (action) Second participant (who or what received the process?) Circumstance (when, where, how, why, with whom/what?)

6. Half an hour after theyd landed, Jack and the other surviving ambulance men were sweeping across the beach. Participant (who or Process (action) Second participant Circumstance (when, what did the action?) (who or what received where, how, why, with the process?) whom/what?)

Process Think of a process (verb/verb group) to complete this sentence. 1. At times he .. the sea. 2. The young, blonde-haired boy his teeth. 4. He the nearest man. 5. The very big man his head.

Participants Complete the following noun group table: Pointer Counter Intensifier (which?) (how many?) (to what degree?)

Describer (what like?)

Classifier (what type?)

Thing (Who or what?) NOUN Donkey Soldiers Uniform Harbour

Qualifier (more information about the thing)

Circumstance: The donkey was wearing a headpiece: Where? When? How? Why? With who? With what? 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2. 1. 2.

Using your completed process, participant and circumstance activities on the previous page, write a descriptive sentence about the donkey on the beach:

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