D-11.14 Shape Up Use of Verb-Related Sentence Elements in Contexts of “Current Issues”

Units 15-16 of the Original Scenario, Volume Three: English Grammar in Context: Gerunds & Verb Complements; Summary & Review: Verb Forms (“Current Issues,” “Languages”), pages 189-202, 203-204 16 pages Who It’s For: (Self) Teachers & Helpers Through (High) Advanced Proficiency Levels Streamlining Their Grammar Usage While Revising Their Understanding & Messaging   Why It’s Useful: So we’re / you’re still at it (or at it again)—improving our / your use of Grammar to return to contentious issues that grabbed us in the past—but have yet to be resolved for the common good.  Yes, the black & white of this vintage Unit is fading, but its core reality isn’t.  And anymore, almost nothing (in print, over the airwaves, or in our own thoughts) can be interpreted as black & white (unequivocal—without shades of gray).  So let’s try to “make it all better” by reinterpreting, modifying, rephrasing, formulating, delineating, and clarifying—together. What You’ll Do:  [1]