ENGLISH 7

Note: NO ERASURE; USE ONLY BLACK OR BLUE PEN; FAILURE TO FOLLOW THE
INSTRUCTION MEANS WRONG.

I. IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Identify the following statements below. Choose your answer from
the box.

Intransitive Verb Linking Verbs Action Verbs Volume Skimming

Informal Language Projection Verbs Slang Fables
Precolonial Transitive Verbs Legends Colloquialism Decalogue
Literature
Formal Language Subject Predicate Scanning Myth

1. It refers to the voice’s strength or “carrying power,” that is how much voice you
have and how far it actually carries. ____________
2. Its express action, indicate a condition or describe a state of being.
____________
3. It tells what the subject of the sentence is doing. ____________
4. It connects the subject of the sentence with a subject complement.
____________
5. It is a word or words in the predicate that identify, rename, or describe the
subject of the sentence. ____________
6. An informal word or phrase that is special to a group of people. ____________
7. Express an action directed toward an object named in the predicate of the
sentence. ____________
8. It does not need a direct object to express a complete thought. ____________
9. it does not follow the standard English and the tone is spoken. ____________
10. An informal word or phrase that is used and understood by common people in
everyday conversation. ____________
11. It is used in professional and academic environment. ____________
12. it refers to the intensity of the sound produced by the speaker. ____________
13. These are stories of animals, plants, and inanimate objects who have human
personalities. ____________
14. These are stories involving supernatural forces and enchanted beings such as
gods or goddesses’ spirits and deities. ____________
 15. These are stories about the adventures or exploits of heroes or supernatural
beings. ____________
16. A technique used to get the main idea(s) of a text. ____________
17. It is used to look for specific information in a text. ____________
18. it is what or whom the sentence is about. ____________
19. It tells something about the subject. ____________
20. The ten commandments. ____________
II. FILL IN THE BLANKS.
21. Singular subjects joined by _____ takes a singular verb.
22. A singular subject takes a __________ verb. A plural subject takes a ______
verb.
23. A compound subject joined by _____ takes a plural verb. However, it takes a
_______ verb when it describes the same person or thing, or when it refers
to two things considered as a single unit through popular usage.
24. The goal of ____________ is not to comprehend the text, but to pinpoint
specific information.
25. __________ is helpful when you want to get a preview to a more detailed
reading, make prediction, review a text or decide if you need to read
something at all.

III. TRUE OR FALSE

Directions: Write the word TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if not.
26. Fables, myth and legends are examples of precolonial Philippine literature.
27. Precolonial Philippine literature gives us the glimpse of a future.
28. “The True Decalogue” is written by Andres Bonifacio.
29. When the subjects differ in number, the subject closest to the verb
determines the agreement.
30. Good voice projection does not require proper breathing, good posture, and
control of the volume of the voice because it comes out naturally.
31. If you are not yet familiar with the person you are talking to or he or she has
a higher social or political position, we use formal language.
32. Society affects the way we communicate with others.
33. “The wife weaves cloth” is an example of intransitive verb.
 34. Folktales are stories in oral tradition that are being passed down from
generation to generation with no specific author.
35. Colloquialism and slang are features of informal language.
IV.MULTIPLE CHOICE
Directions: Identify the meaning of the underlined word in each sentence. Write
the letter of your answer before each number.
36. As an educator, I try to cultivate a passion for learning among my students.
a. Acquire b. nurture c. propagate
37. During World War II, the Nazis stole much of the patrimony Jewish families
had inherited from their male ancestors.
a. Nationalism b. heritage c. landmark
38. Even though she was the best swimmer on the team, she continued to
strive to improve her swim times.
a. Aim b. progress c. fulfill
39. The chapter ends with a final exaltation of God’s merciful nature.
a. Glory b. humiliation c. misery
40. Because the citizens believe the hurricane is going to annihilate the city,
they are evacuating their homes.
a. Demolish b. assist c. preserve

V. GRAMMAR
Directions: Cross out the correct verb in each sentence below.
41. Everyone (has/have) done his or her homework.
42. Each of the students (is/are) responsible for doing his or her work.
43. Either my father or my brothers (is/are) going to sell the car.
44. Neither my sisters nor my mother (is/are) going to sell the house.
45. The samples on the tray in the lab (need/needs) testing.
46. Mary and John usually (plays/play) together.
47. Both of the dogs (has/have) collars.
48. Neither the dogs nor the cat (is/are) very hungry.
49. Either the girls or the boy (walk/walks) in the evening.
50. Either the boy or the girls (walk/walks) in the evening.
51. At the end of the fall (comes/come) the hard tests.
52. The slaughter of animals for their fur (has/have) caused controversy.
 53. The student, as well as his teacher, (was/were) going on the field trip.
54. The hard tests (comes/come) at the end of the fall.
55. Both of my roommates (has/have) decided to live in the dorms.
Directions: Underline the verb in each sentence, then identify if it is transitive or
intransitive verb. Write your answer on the space provided.
56. When he arrived, nobody was there to greet him. ______
57. I bought a bicycle so I can go to school faster. ______
58. The boy laughed so much that milk came out of his nose. ______
59. He reads books to help him fall asleep. ______
60. Jim is sleeping so don’t be so loud. ______
61. When I lie down, I like to sleep on my back. ______
62. In order to catch up in class, she wrote an essay. ______
63. The man sneezed so hard that he fell from his chair. ______
64. She sat down patiently waiting for her homework. ______
65. For about an hour, they passed the ball back and forth. ______
66. The family turned off the light and went to sleep. ______
67. We moved the tables next to each other. ______
68. He puts on his winter boots because it’s so cold outside. ______
69. They waited but nobody helped them find their room. ______
70. The train stopped abruptly. ______