ACTIVITY SHEET IN ENGLISH 10

MAKING DEFINITIONS

DIRECTIONS: Read each item carefully and choose the letter of your choice in a one fourth sheet of
paper.
1. Which of the following choices is INCORRECT when writing definition?
A. Avoid defining the term solely using etymologically related terms.
B. Avoid terms that are more complicated than the term being defined.
C. Stay away from jargon.
D. Clarity, brevity, and conciseness are unnecessary when writing definition.

2. Is observing correct grammar in writing definition significant?

A. Yes, because subjects and verbs must disagree to each other.
B. Yes, because subject-verb agreement unifies a sentence and makes it easier to understand.
C. No, because the subject has to match with the verb, the tendency is that the reader might find it hard to
comprehend the definition.
D. No, because if you still consider observing correct grammatical structure there will be inconsistency in
writing your definition

3. In making definition, which of the following choices pertains to the idea of avoiding circularity in making
definition?
A. Get to the point when writing definition.
B. Define a word with the same word in the definition.
C. Define a term solely using etymologically related terms.
D. Go around the bush when defining a word.

4. Which of the following statements is correct in writing a definition if your basis is making the definition
simple?
A. Write a definition with simple grammatical structure rather than complex ones.
B. Use a highly technical terms in writing definition.
C. Write a definition with complex grammatical structure rather than simple ones.
D. Using terms that are more complicated in writing definition.

5. The following are guidelines in making definitions EXCEPT:

A. Just the opinion
B. Avoid complicated terms
C. Avoid specific terms
D. Make it simple

For items 6-8, the students must consider the guidelines in making definitions as well as observe correct
grammatical structure.

6. Which of the following is the CORRECT definition of the underlined word below?
The long hike up to the mountain was extremely grueling.
A. It is trying to go along the point of exhaustion.
B. It is trying to go along the point of exhaustion punishment as well as hellacious feelings.
C. It were point of exhaustion.
D. It was trying to go along the point of exhaustion punishment as well as hellacious feelings.

7. Which of the following statements is the correct definition of the underlined word below?
I was so parched. I even drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.
A. It is being deprived of natural moisture.
B. It are being deprived of natural moisture.
C. Thirsty and deprived.
D. It is being impoverished of natural moisture.

8. Which of the following is the correct definition of the underlined word below?
Marcia is a novice soccer player; it is her first day of practice.
A. A person who admits to probationary membership and at the same time being a beginner and a
neophyte.
 B. A person who admits to probationary membership in a religion community; a newbie and a rookie .
C. A person who admit to probationary membership; newbie.
D. A person who admits to probationary membership; newbie.

9. Which of the following verbs supplies the blank in the given definition below?
Askance is when other people ___ about someone with doubt.
A. Think
B. Thinks
C. Thought
D. Thinking

10. Which of the following verbs supplies the blank in the given definition below?
Being in love generally ___ to those intense feelings that take over at the start of a relationship. 
A. refer
B. refers
C. referred
D. referring