Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF PAMPANGA
High School Blvd. Brgy. Lourdes, City of San Fernando
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL FOR COT ENGLISH
S.Y. 2018-2019

The underlined words are in the selection. Infer their meaning based
on their suffixes and how they are used in the sentences>

1. It is not safe to sleep in the forest, with all the growling

animals at night.
a. Animals wander or roam around.
b. Animals making loud noises.
c. Animals sleeping and yawning

2. The brothers declined the old woman’s offer for the sake of
the country.
a. Brothers agree with the old woman’s offer.
b. Brothers refuse the old woman’s offer.
c. Brothers accept the old woman’s offer.

3. They do not want to impose on the woman especially that

they came in uninvited.
a. To force them to accept.
b. To disregard them to accept
c. To ignore them to accept

4. They bade the old woman farewell before they left in the
morning.
a. They offer to pay the old woman.
b. They wave goodbye to the old woman.
c. They kiss the old woman

5. The youngest brother’s steps faltered, and he fell on the

river.
a. Walk unsteadily
b. Walk steadily
c. Walk carefully