SPIVEY
DESCRIBERS
Part 2
“WHO” NOUN EXPANDER
GROUP
ANOTHER WAY TO EXPAND THE
MEANING OF THE WHO IS TO WRITE A
GROUP OF WORDS AFTER THE WHO
OR WHAT. ONE OF THESE GROUPS
BEGIN WITH THE WORDS“WHO.”
EXAMPLES
Molly-NOUN
who lives next door-NOUN EXPANDER
attends my school.-ACTION
The mailman-NOUN
who drives that truck-NOUN EXPANDER
delivered mail to the wrong house.-ACTION
The mouse –NOUN
who scurried quickly-NOUN EXPANDER
dashed into its hole.-ACTION
“WHICH” NOUN
EXPANDER GROUP
ANOTHER WAY TO EXPAND THE
MEANING OF THE WHO or WHAT OR
ANY NOUN IS TO WRITE A GROUP OF
WORDS AFTER THE WHO OR WHAT.
ONE OF THESE GROUPS BEGIN WITH
THE WORDS “WHICH.”
EXAMPLES
The salad-NOUN
which is on the back table-NOUN EXPANDER
can be eaten.-ACTION
The mailman-NOUN
which drives that truck-NOUN EXPANDER
delivered mail to the wrong house.-ACTION
The car –NOUN
which broke down-NOUN EXPANDER
needs to be repaired.-ACTION
YOUR TURN
WHO + EXPANDER (WHO)
+ ACTION
WHO/WHAT+ EXPANDER (WHICH) + ACTION
+ WHERE
WHEN + WHO + EXPANDER (WHO) +
ACTION + ACTION + WHERE
-ING GROUP
ANOTHER WAY TO EXPAND THE
MEANING OF THE WHO or WHAT OR
ANY NOUN IS BY ADDING “-ING”
GROUPS OF WORDS. THIS GROUP
BEINGS WITH A WORD ENDING WITH
THE SUFFIX, “ING” AND INCLUDES
ALL THE WORDS THAT GO WITH IT.
THE GROUP IS PLACED IMMEDIATELY
AFTER THE NOUN IT IS DESCRIBING.
EXAMPLES
The Chevy truck-NOUN
driving down the road-NOUN EXPANDER
went through the red light.-ACTION
The mailman-NOUN
delivering mail to the houses-NOUN
EXPANDER
walked with great speed.-ACTION
The beautiful, clear snowflake –NOUN
drifting from the sky-NOUN EXPANDER
landed on the tip of my nose.-ACTION
-ED GROUP
ANOTHER WAY TO EXPAND THE
MEANING OF THE WHO or WHAT OR
ANY NOUN IS BY ADDING “-ED”
GROUPS OF WORDS. THIS GROUP
BEINGS WITH A WORD ENDING WITH
THE SUFFIX, “ED” AND INCLUDES ALL
THE WORDS THAT GO WITH IT. THE
GROUP IS PLACED IMMEDIATELY
AFTER THE NOUN IT IS DESCRIBING.
EXAMPLES
The thief-NOUN
seated at the back table-NOUN EXPANDER
looked guilty of his actions..-ACTION
The gift-NOUN
marked with my name on it-NOUN EXPANDER
was wrapped in red, gold, and blue paper..-ACTION
The intelligent woman–NOUN
dressed in a blue and white striped suit-NOUN
EXPANDER
walked into the room with confidence.-ACTION
YOUR TURN
WHO/WHAT + EXPANDER (-ING)
+ ACTION + WHEN
WHERE + WHO/WHAT+ EXPANDER (-ED) +
ACTION + WHEN