Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond
Sweet Caroline
"Sweet Caroline,
Good times never seemed so good,
I've been inclined,
To believe they never would,
Oh no no"
I have always enjoyed when the song is played and my friends turning to me to sing it. Many memories of college and late nights out come to mind and the fun times I have had. Being from Rhode Island, the song was also very popular for the Boston Red Sox as they viewed it as good luck to play it during their home games. For me, the song will always be a positive and fun reminder of good times and friends.
Vocabulary:
1. sporting events (noun) sports games
2. notably (adjective) importantly
3. JFK's (noun) John Fitzgerald Kennedy
4. earshot (noun) close by
5. Rhode Island (noun) state in United States
6. Boston Red Sox (noun) Baseball team from Massachusetts, representing the Northeast
7. inclined (adjective) most likely
8. good times (idiom) fun moments
9. late nights out (idiom) evenings of activities
10. truly (adverb) very much
Vocabulary Exercise:
Fill in the blanks with the correct vocabulary word.
1. My friends and I love to attend all kinds of _________ like baseball, football, and hockey, in different towns all over ____________.
2. Most ________ we like to watch the ___________________ play at Fenway Park.
3. We have made many memories and had many ___________ during these __________, sometimes ending the night just as the sun is rising!
2. Most ________ we like to watch the ___________________ play at Fenway Park.
3. We have made many memories and had many ___________ during these __________, sometimes ending the night just as the sun is rising!
Grammar Point:
Participial phrases have commas and always act as adjectives in the sentence. They can be moved to other parts of the sentence and still keep the same meaning.
Example: Brewing her own coffee in the morning, Caroline was able to save $500 a year.
Caroline was able to save $500 a year, brewing her own coffee in the morning.
Write a four sentence paragraph about a song you enjoy and use two examples of participial phrases. Re-write the same paragraph and move around each participial phrase in your sentences.
Hear the official song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vhFnTjia_I
Very interesting entry! I didn't know the background to the song though I know the song quite well. I like youor grammar point on a somewhat difficult topic for ESL students.
ReplyDeleteCaroline, I love the way in which you took your name and you were able to connect it to something that means a lot to you. This is one of my family's favorite songs, and I think it is so cool how you turned this into a grammar entry. Great job!
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