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2ND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION IN ENGLISH

Grade 9- St. Cecilia of Rome

Name: ________________________________________ Date: ______________________ Score: _______________

I. TRUE OR FALSE

Write T if the statement is true. If it is false, underline the word/s that makes it incorrect.

____________ 1. Past participle ends with –ing for regular and irregular verb.
____________ 2. Infinitives is usually, but not always, preceded by the word to.
____________ 3. A noun or an adjective derived from a verb is a verbal.
____________ 4. Participle can only be in past and in present form.
____________ 5. Gerund is also called verbal noun.

II. IDENTIFICATION

A. Analyze the statement being described below. Choose the correct answer inside the box. Write it in the space
provided.

Sensory words Conflict Setting Climax

Character Resolution Short Story
Denouement Exposition Plot Complication

__________________1. These are mental pictures created by words that appeals to our senses.
__________________2. It is the act of solving the problem or conflict in the story.
__________________3. It tells us what happens to the character in a story.
__________________4. A brief fictional narrative that weaves together a number of elements.
__________________5. It help us to use our senses – seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling.
__________________6. A clash, a problem or struggle between opposing forces or people.
__________________7. It pulls together the various strands of action and brings the situation to a satisfying conclusion.
__________________8. A place and time where and when the story happened.
__________________9. It gives information about earlier events, the situation at the start of a story, or the characters, and
focuses on a question or potential conflict.
__________________10. They are the main persons that plays major and minor roles in the story.

B. Underline the words in each sentence that appeal to the senses. Identify the sense to which the word appeals. Write
your answer in the space provided. (2 points each)

__________________1. The giant tree was ablaze with the orange, red, and yellow leaves that were beginning to make their
descent to the ground.
__________________2. The music coursed through us, vibrating through our bodies as if it came from within.
__________________3. The familiar tang of his grandmother's cranberry sauce reminded him of his youth.
__________________4. The ocean waves slapped the shore and whispered in a fizz as they withdrew again.
__________________5. The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.
__________________6. The tree bark was rough against her skin.
__________________7. The sugar-free candy had a saccharine, cloying aftertaste that made Betsy feel a little sick.
__________________8. The sunset was the most gorgeous they’d ever seen; the clouds were edged with pink and gold.
__________________9. The surprising sugariness of the baby's first lollipop immediately made her smile.
__________________10. He wrapped the buttery soft cashmere throw around her shoulders and drew her close.

III. Enumeration

Five sensory images

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Five examples of infinitives
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