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ENGLISH GRAMMAR - III

Use plural form of nounsA. Give the plural form of noun in the parenthesis.

1. Some (man) plant rice in the field.2. When the palay grains are ripe, the (mouse) eat them.3. They drink at least three (glass) of fresh milk with honey.4. Three (loaf) of bread are enough for their breakfast.5. Some old folks believe that a cat has nine (life)6. (Filipino) work hard to earn a living.

7. The (Ifugao) are a good example of a hard working group. 8. They built (terrace) along the sides of the mountains. 9. (Child) help their parents in the farm. 10. The following (story) describe some of these Filipino ways.

Use possessive pronounsA. Read the sentences. Copy the possessive pronoun to make the sentence complete.

1. (my, mine) This project belongs to me. It is _____ project. It is _____.2. (your, yours) Those sticks belong to you. They are _____ stick. They are _____.3.(her, hers) This shirt belongs to Tess. It is _____ shirt. It is _____.4. (their, theirs) Those seedlings belong to Ramon and Celso. They are _____ seedlings. They

are _____.5. (our, ours) This store belongs to us. It is _____ store. It is _____.

B. Complete the second sentence with the possessive pronoun of the underlined in the first sentence.

1. That is Rodel’s car. It’s _____.2. This is Lanie’s house. It’s _____.3. This book is for Mario, you and me. It’s _____.4. This towel is for father and you. It’s _____.

5. I’ll cover my new story book. It’s _____.

Use the correct form of the verb that agrees with the subject in number.A. Choose the correct action word.

1. Trees (give, gives) us shade.2. Plants (need, needs) water and sunlight.3. Lito (wash, washes) his hands every day.4. Mother (spray, sprays) the orchids with water every morning.5. Chicks (hide, hides) under the hen’s wings when they see an eagle.6. We (go, goes) to church on Sundays.7. Father (clean, cleans) the car every week.8. My sister (sweep, sweeps) the yard every day.9. Mr. Tan (buy, buys) fresh fruit for breakfast.10. We (stand, stands) straight when the flag is being raised.11. The girl (sing, sings) beautifully.12. Our teacher (write, writes) neatly.13. Noel (celebrate, celebrates) his birthday with a dance party.14. The carpenter (build, builds) a new school house. 15. Some vendors (sell, sells) their goods at bargain prices.

Use the degrees of adjectivesA. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.

1. Acacia trees are ( tall, taller) than narra trees.2.Guest’s Room has a (large, larger) space.3. Metro Rail Transit is (fast, faster) than Light Rail Transit.4. Mang Pedring is five years (old, older) than Mang Tandong.5. Your watch is (light, lighter).

B. Choose the words that make the sentences correct.1. Bamboo trees are (tall, taller).2. The pink butterfly is (pretty, prettier) than the white one.3. The month of April is (warm, warmer) than the month of March.4. Mang Tonio has the (sharper, sharpest) knife.5. Mount Taal is a (small, smaller) volcano.6. Celso is (bright, brighter) than Ramon.7. Elena is the (brighter, brightest) among the three friends.8. Earth is (nearer, nearest) to the sun than Mars.9. Pluto has a (longer, longest) year than Neptune.10. Mercury is (nearer, nearest) of all planets to the sun.

C. Complete each sentence with a word from the choices given. Write only the letter on your paper.

1. A rabbit is a _____ animal.a. tame b. tamer c. tamest

2. A rabbit is a _____ animal than the dog and the cat.a. tame b. tamer c. tamest

3. My brothers are Carlo and Ricky. Both are very _____.a. bright b. brighter c. brightest

4. Ramon is the _____ among the three.a. bright b brighter c. brightest

5. Which flower is _____, the sampaguita or rosal?a. pretty b. prettier c. prettiest

ENGLISH READING – III

Note explicit and implied details from a story read – answer how and why questions

A. Read the poem and answer the questions that follow.School Days

By: Salvador Espinas

Again, the streets are crowded,The air is field with noise ---

The cars and buses are loadedWith happy girls and boys.

Again, the school bell rings the hourFor children far and near;

Comes the jolly crowd of youngstersOur country holds so dear.

Again, the schoolhouse is aliveWith voices young and bright---

And each home would miss the childrenTill they are home tonight.

And the children would have stories

About the school to tell ---How they worked and played together

And learned their lessons well.

1. What crowd the streets on school days?2. When do youngsters come to school?3. Why would the schoolhouse be alive?4. How did the children spend the day in school?

Get the main idea – Select appropriate title to a given situation

A. Read the selections below and choose the letter of its main idea.1. Maria Gomez is a grade three pupil of Macario Sakay Elementary School. She joined the 25th “ Draw Your Dream City” art contest. Among the best and brightest in the 14 regions of the country, she was chosen as the champion.

She won the grand prize in the 8-10 years old category. She also received twenty thousand pesos in cash plus a personal computer. How proud she is!

a. Art Competitionb. The Very Best of Maria Gomezc. Fourteen Regions of the Country

2. Plants and animals help us. They give us food , clothing, shelter and medicine. They make us happy by giving us beautiful things to see and use. Animals help us do some of our work.

a. Plants and animals help usb. Plants give us food , clothing, shelter and medicinec. Animals help us do some of our work

3. Forests give us wood for our homes and furniture, too. They give us materials for things we need. They prevent floods that destroy crops, roads, bridges and homes. They help save water. We depend on the forests for many of our needs.

a. Forests give us wood for our homes and furniture, toob. We depend on the forests for many of our needsc. They help save water

4. Man, plants, animals cannot live without water. We need water for cleaning and cooking. We need water to run factory machines. We need it for transportation.

a. Man, plants, animals cannot live without waterb. We need water for cleaning and cookingc. We need it for transportation

5. In our country, there are two seasons during the whole year. They are the wet and dry season. The wet season begins in July and ends in the last week of November. The dry season is from December to the last week of June.

a. Seasons in our Countryb. Months in the Philippinesc. El Niño and La Niña

6. There are many things to remember during a typhoon. Stay inside the house. Transfer to a safe place if your house is not strong. Stay away from the rivers. Strong water current may carry you and your things away.

a. Always be ready when there is a typhoonb. Things to remember when there is a typhoonc. Objects to keep during the typhoon

7. Forests help us in many ways. They conserve our water supply. Forests control floods, too. They also give homes to wild animals.

a. Wild animalsb. Uses of our forestsc. Floodsd. Homes and water supply

8. Earthworms are important to plants. They loosen the soil. They let the water and air get to the plant roots. In this way plants grow fast.

a. Air and waterb. Importance of the soilc. Growing plantsd. Importance of the earthworm

9. Blind people can read. They close their eyes. Then they run or put their fingers along raised dots on a paper. The dots tell words. They tell numbers. They tell stories, too.

a. Blind people can readb. They close their eyesc. The dots tell wordsd. They tell stories, too

10. Open the faucet and out comes the water. You can drink it. You can use it in cooking and bathing. You can use it for washing. Water is useful indeed!

a. Open the faucet and out comes the waterb. You can use it in cooking and bathingc. Water is useful indeedd. You can drink it

11. Insects have eggs. They are very small. They come in different shapes. They are of different colors. Insect eggs are found in the ground. Some are in the water. Others are on the leaves or stems of the plants.

a. Insects have eggsb. They come in different shapesc. Insect eggs are found in the groundd. They are of different colors

12. Mixing colors gives out interesting results. Yellow and blue will make green. Red and yellow will produce orange. Red and blue make violet.

a. Mixing colors gives out interesting resultsb. Yellow and blue will make greenc. Red and yellow will produce oranged. Red and blue make violet

13. The parrot is a pretty bird. It has bright, colorful feathers and a strong bill. Parrots can be taught how to talk.

a. The parrot is a pretty bird

b. It has bright, colorful feathers and a strong billc. Parrots can be taught how to talk

14. The owl is called a wise bird. It is a big, brown bird. Its eyes are in the front part of its head. The owl has soft feathers around its eyes.

a. The owl is called a wise bird b. It is a big, brown birdc. The owl has soft feathers around its eyes

15. The kingfisher is a handsome bird. It is red, blue and green. It has a long, red bill and a short tail. It catches fish for food.

a. The kingfisher is a handsome birdb. It has a long, red bill and a short tailc. It catches fish for food

B. Read each paragraph. After each paragraph are titles. Select the best title.

1. Plants need water to grow. They need sunlight to grow. They also need soil and fresh air.

a. How Plants Growb. What Plants Need to Growc. Where Plants Grow

2. Have something interesting to say. Speak clearly. Listen politely when others are speaking. Do not talk while someone is talking.

a. How to Make a Reportb. How to Tell a Storyc. How to Carry a Conversation

3. Plant flowering plants. Read books and newspapers. You can also play musical instruments. Try to learn how to dance and sing.

a. How to Earn Money

b. How to Gain Friends

c. How to Spend Leisure Time Wisely

4. Eat green, leafy vegetables. Drink milk and eat cheese and butter. Eat lots of fruits. Include in your meals rice, bread or corn. Don’t forget to eat meat, fish, eggs or chicken.

a. Eat a Lot to Get Fat

b. Eat a Well-Balanced Diet

c. Eat to be Strong and Healthy

5. Everybody can help conserve energy. Lights have to be turned off when not in use. When the food starts boiling, lower the fire to save on cooking fuel.

a. Uses of Light

b. Boiling Water

c. Energy Conservation

d. Cooking Fuel

6. Electricity is important. It lights homes, runs factories and makes distant people neighbors. Work has become lighter by turning on electricity.

a. Electricity

b. Importance of Electricity

c. Making Work Easy

d. Secret of Electricity

7. Flies carry germs that make us sick. We should cover our food, rubbish and garbage. Cleanliness is the best way to fight flies.

a. Germs in Flies

b. Keeping Clean

c. How to Keep Clean

d. How to Have Germs

8. Milk is rich in vitamins and minerals. It contains several food nutrients. It has fat and proteins, too. It is a very nutritious food and supplies the body with needed nutrients.

a. Body Needs

b. Nutrients in Milk

c. Food Nutrients

d. A healthy Food

9. We can make new things from old. Old things like empty bottles, worn-out silk stockings, milk cans, plastics and many others may be reused. It needs only creativity and resourcefulness to do it.

a. Recycling

b. Making New Things From Old

c. Saving Old Things

d. Useful Things

10. Mary Santos is my best friend. We walk to school together. We walk home in the afternoon. We study our lessons.

a. My Best Friend

b. Mary Santos

c. School Time Together

d. Afternoon Study

11. A big band is playing loud and jolly music. It is going around the village. Many children follow the band around. They even march and sing, too. They win first place in the contest.

a. Music Fest

b. Band Festival

c. Barrio Fiesta

d. Dance Festival

12. Free time after school work is called leisure time. Most people spend their leisure time in different ways. Ways of spending leisure time should be chosen wisely: The best need not cost much. They should teach good lessons and keep one healthy in mind and body.

a. After School Work

b. Keeping Healthy

c. Leisure Time

d. Siesta

13. Look around you. What do you see? A sky so blue and the roaring sea. Around are green trees dancing in the gentle breeze. Red and yellow flowers full of busy bees.

a. The Blue Sky

b. Trees

c. Flowers and the Bees

d. Wonderful Things

14. Singing is one of my hobbies. I also love playing the piano. Everyone in the family is a music lover. In fact, all of us are choir members.

a. My Hobbies

b. Family of Music Lovers

c. Singing Family

d. Singing and Playing

Perceive relationship- Identify cause-effect relationshipA. Read the pair of sentences. Identify the cause and the effect.

1. The rain started to pour. As a result, our day at the beach was ruined.

2. The road was closed the whole day, that’s why many people did not reach their destination.

3. I couldn’t fall asleep last night so, I made myself a glass of milk.

4. I congratulated her after. Luz won first prize in the science contest.

5. Everyone in the audience clapped loudly because the show was so interesting.

Predict outcome- select an appropriate ending to a given situation

A. Read the situations. Choose the most possible ending using sentences.1. Ben sat up drowsily. He yawned and stretched his arms. He realized it was Saturday. So he __________.

a. got up and brushed his teethb. tumbled back into bedc. went out to play

2. Rina heard her mother moaning. She felt her mother’s brow. It was very hot. She __________.

a. gave her a book to readb. gave her ice cold waterc. gave her medicine

3. Nancy saw Dina’s pretty dog. It was feeding its four lovely puppies. She picked up one of them. But the mother dog got up and __________.

a. barked at Nancyb. ran awayc. hid under a chair

Make inference- infer what happened before and afterA. Read each set of sentences. What intelligent guess or inference can you make out of the following? Choose the best answer.1. A girl lost her baseball. She threw it so hard.

a. The ball was actually a softball.b. The ball went over the fence.

2. There was a sudden rainstorm. There are footprints in the kitchen.a. Someone walked through the mudb. Someone was wearing old shoes

3. There is a clock on the wall. Its hands are not moving.a. It is an old clock.b. It has no battery.

4. Two lamps were turned on. The room was still quite dark.a. The lamp shades were dark blue.b. The light bulbs are almost burned out.

B. Identify the character trait of a person described in each number. 1. Elena saw her teacher carrying two bags of books. She ran to her teacher and carried one bag for her.

a. generous b. lazyc. helpful d. respectful

2. It was fifteen minutes past six o’clock in the morning. Father, who was sick, asked Ramon to fetch his mother to keep him company. He would be late for school. Instead, Ramon stayed with his father.

a. generous b. lovingc. honest d. cruel

3. Mario has a ready smile for everybody. He greets friends when he meets them. He is a favorite among them.

a. friendly b. shyc. bright d. neat

4. My younger sister studies her lessons well. She never played unless her assignments are finished. She always tops her tests.

a. humble b. proudc. careful d. diligent

5. Linda is a simple, quiet girl. She prefers to be alone. She finds it hard to talk with other children.

a. shy b. responsiblec. kind d. talkative

C. The sentences tell a story. Read and answer the questions that follow.1. It was Dino’s turn to hit the ball with a baseball bat. The ball flew up into the air. The ball went towards his neighbor’s glass window.1. What do you think Dino would do?

a. He would go back to his house and hide.b. He would go to his neighbor’s house and explain what happened.c. He would forget it.

2. How do you Dino feels?a. worried b. happyc. relaxed d. proud

3. How about Dino’s neighbor? a. mad b. surprisedc. lonely d. worried

4. What do you think would Dino say to his neighbor?a. I am sorry. A didn’t mean to do it.b. That is wonderfulc. What a hit!d. I’ll pay you later

5. What do you think would the parents of Dino likely do?

a. Talk to their neighbor and settle thingsb. Invite their neighbor to come to their housec. Give their neighbor a giftd. Forget to replace the broken glass

D. Read the following paragraphs. Then, answer the questions at the end.

It was Sunday. Maria got up very early. She took a bath. She dressed herself. She did not forget to bring her Bible.

1. Maria is going to ___________.a. attend a mass c. attend a birthday partyb. school

The pupils line up in the school yard. Mr. Santos and the other teachers stand behind them. Three boy scouts stand near the flagpole holding a flag.

2. What do you think will happen?a. There will be a program.b. The principal will talk to the pupils.c. The flag ceremony is about to begin.

Mother gave Ramon a beautiful pen. Ramon lost it in school. The next week, Mother gave Ramon another pen. Ramon lost it again.

3. What do you think happened after?a. Mother was happyb. Mother was angryc. Mother was surprised

Glenda sang a song in class this morning. Her teachers and classmates gave her a big round of applause.

4. What do you think happened before?a. She ate her breakfastb. She practiced singing her favorite songc. She danced all day long

5. My grandfather eats the right kind of food. He sleeps ten hours every night. He exercises daily. He doesn’t forget to drink his milk every day. Therefore, _______.

a. Grandfather will be fatb. Grandfather will be healthy and strongc. Grandfather will be sickly

6. Our teacher puts on her jacket and her rubber boots. She also carries an umbrella. Therefore, ___________.

a. it is a windy dayb. it is a sunny dayc. it is a rainy day

7. Few people walked in the streets. There were also very few vehicles. Other people opened their umbrellas while waiting patiently for a bus. Therefore, ________.

a. it did not rain hard the whole dayb. all people went homec. it rained hard the whole day

Draw conclusion using passages/pictures as stimuli.

A. Read its paragraph. What can you conclude based on each situation? Write the answer on your paper.

1. Jaime delivers newspapers in their neighborhood. He gets up vey early when almost everyone is still in bed. Every time he puts papers on the doorsteps, he ______.

a. knocks loudly on their doorsb. shouts to tell the neighborsc. makes very little noise

2. Jaime knows that people like newspapers to be delivered on time. He knows that a good newspaper boy should not oversleep. So, before he goes to bed, Jaime _________.

a. makes a magic wish to get up on timeb. sets the alarm clock in his bedroomc. tell his dog to bark in the morning

3. Jaime earns money by being a newspaper boy. He wants to buy a bicycle. He can use this for his delivery. So every week, Jaime _______.

a. uses all his money to buy candiesb. writes to stores asking for bicyclec. saves money for the bicycle

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