2. 39 Narra Street July 13, 2005 Makati City 3. 125 Highway Hills October 19, 2005 Calbayog Street, Mandaluyong City C. You are going to celebrate your birthday next week. Invite your best friend to attend your birthday party. Write a letter. Please follow the correct format. 146Ee A. Write and punctuate the following information correctly. your friend. dearest aunt lorie dear fr. john benjamin your son dearest anita your Caring Friend yours Truly march 12 2005 10. lovingly yours 11. fatima © PNOARONS 12. quezon city 13. november 12 2005. 14. calamba laguna. 15. dearest mom B. Write the heading of a letter correctly. 14. _ May 28, 2005 Mandaluyong City 7 San Antonio VillageExample: This is the format of a friendly letter 135 Kamias Street heading Mandaluyong City July 8, 2005 Dear Jason, — greeting closing - Your cousin, signature- AdrianWriting a Friendly Letter eeeeeneenenende” 7. GRAMMAR CONCEPT. . ai Tipeeeeeeeeeeee, When you like to share some good news to your friends and relatives you need to write a friendly letter. A friendly letter has important parts such as heading, greeting, body of the letter, closing and signature. The heading contains the address of the person who writes the letter including the date when the letter was written The greeting signals the beginning of the letter. It con- tains greetings like Dear, Dearest and ends with a comma. The body of the letter contains all the messages you want to tell your friend or relative. The closing signals the end of the letter. Ony the first word is capitalized and ends with a comma. The signature contains the name of the person who wrote the letter. seeeeeenery, : ae yarexclamatory E. Composition. Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. My Best Talent 142b b : 2 ® { $ Wi To o = 3 £ e . P SS) OY 1 OU ES fe G . ns) WV (Ga S a)Cc. Change the following command sentences to request sentences. a Study your lesson, Dave. 2 Get my book on the table. 3. Luz, water the plants. 4. Brush your teeth now. 5. _ Kristoffer, read the sentence. D. Study each picture. Write two sentences for each kind: declarative 140ce A. Punctuate the given sentences. Fix your things in your room now Where can we find the highest mountain in the world Are frogs reptiles or amphibians No Don’t touch that Hurray My brother won Please explain your answer, Bryan Fr. Mike touches my heart during masses Angelo meets his teacher in the bookstore How does a mountain differ from a volcano 10. Desiree received five medals during the recognition OMNANMRWNS B. _ Identify the kind of sentences used in Exercise A. Write declarative imperative, interrogative or exclamatory on the blanks. SO BNA RYNKinds of Sentences According to Function A sentence has four kinds according to function namely, declarative, imperative, interrogative and exclamatory. le A declarative sentence expresses a statement. It ends with a period (¢). Example. | eat fruits and vegetables regularly. An imperative sentence expresses a command or a re- quest. A command gives orders to another person with- out using polite expressions while a request gives orders using polite expressions like kindly and please. An imperative sentence ends with a period (#) Exa your assignment now, Ronald. do your assignment now, Ronald. An ini question ative sentence asks questions. It ends with », Example Who is your favorite basketball player? An exclamatory sentence expresses strong feelings or emotions. It ends with an exclamation point (!). Exampr— "irray! eee e eee eenn meena eer o eee een eS ESE ROR SOG neon eanesenennune ee seen eeneee eed oc se eeneeaeaecneeeeemeneeeneeneeneeee®Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. An Occasion to Remember 137Write the missing subject. 1 is considered a reptile. 2. is a beautiful tourist spot in the country. 3. guards the robbers. 4. meets the barangay captains to present the projects of the tours. 5. reminds us the season of loving, forgiving and shar- ing. Write the missing predicate. 1. The Philippines 2. Many visitors 3. January 4. The sea 5. The forest 136ECs SOMNAHR ONS Encircle the complete subject of the following sentences. The tired man rested under the tree. The streets are flooded due to heavy rains. Australia and Antarctica are continents. Many parents come to get their children's report cards. The-sun rises in the east. The planet Earth revolves around the sun. The Zamora family leaves for Canada on Monday. Your garden is full of flowering plants. Plants and animals are important to man. You should eat fruits and vegetables regularly. B. Underline the complete predicate of the following sentences. DON OMAPONS The dog barked angrily last night. My youngest sister slept soundly. Plants give off oxygen which is needed by man. The solar system has nine planets. The planet Earth takes 24 hours to rotate on its axis. Mica and Leizzel danced gracefully during the program. Listening to music relaxes my mind. Sea foods give iodine and minerals. The applicants came from different places. Mrs. Apostol reviews the report of the secretary. 185,lee: The two parts of a sentence are subject and predicate. A subject is the one talked about in the sentence. It is either a noun or a pronoun. Acomplete subject contains the subject plus its modifiers. Example: reports to the office early. Simple Subject : manager Complete Subject : The new manager _ A predicate tells what the subject does. A simple predicate is the verb of the sentence. A com- plete predicate contains the verb and its modifiers. Example: The boy ( answers >) the question easily. Simple Predicate answers Complete Predicate answers the question easily seenene, e cueeescuccesaeconeusceneneenesans 1347. mycousin jasmine can speak english and french 8. president gloria macapagal-arroyo attends a conference in malaysia 9. ester and digna will go to davao in november. 10. we had fun at enchanted kingdom in laguna last saturday. D. Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. My Birthday Wish 1336. The dictionary 7. The rabbit 8. The traffic officer 9. Mrs. Marquez, our principal, 10. My classmates Make the sentences correct. Correct the errors on capitalization and punctuation marks and rewrite the whole sentence on the blanks. 1. dr. jose rizal is our national hero 2. baguio city is the summer capital of the philippines 3. my dad bought a new toyota car last monday 4. _ nilda and susan study at the university of santo tomas 5. mr. cortez, our adviser, lives in laguna 6. The philippine daily inquirer updates us about the events that happen from luzon up to mindanao 132Eas A. Identify the given word or group of words. Write phrase or sentence on the blanks. 8. 9. 40. NOoOpoOn a Come here. In the market. Between the houses. Jimmy lends his toys to his friend Jump. Is that your house? The manager presents a report to the employ- ees. The Philippines is an archipelago. The director and the policemen. Under the chair. B. Add.more information or ideas to make the given phrases good sen- tences. Don't forget to punctuate your sentences. 1. The family 2. Some shoppers 3. This thick book 4. Manila 5. Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. 131'e, ee seseeeeeene”” Granimar Con A phrase is a word or a group of words which does not express a complete thought or idea. Examples: in the house eat the pizza A sentence is a word or a group of words which expresses a complete thought or idea. It begins with a capital letter and ends with punctuation marks. Examples: The weather is fair. Have you seen a jet plane? What a good idea! Run. Add more ideas or information to a phrase in order to form a meaningful sentence. Example: Phrase: under the tree Sentence: | rested under the tree. 130Sentence Chapter @ The 129D. Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. My Happiest Day 128Combine the sentences using the conjunctions and, or, but, yet. 1 Fr. Jimmy is a Franciscan priest. Fr. Joshua is a Franciscan priest too. 2 Connie likes to eat a cake. Tina likes to eat a pie. 3. Pangasinan is in Region |. Tarlac is also in Region I. 4 Clara is a studious girl. So is Mara 5. lan wants to study in a private school. His parents cannot afford it. 6 You will buy that toy. Study hard. . it Your house is near. You come to school late. 8. Eat your food. You will be stronger. 9. You may use a white shirt You may use a black shirt. 10. Grace is my friend. So is Vangie 127Ee Underline the coordinating conjunctions used in the given sentences. Seengoaawna The boys and the girls are watching a puppet show. Have you submitted your project or not? You and | will play chess later. | have not yet seen your house. Howard is tall but weak. Gloria ate her breakfast and brushed her teeth. Indonesia and Sri Lanka are both Asian countries. My Mom served spaghetti and sandwiches. Which is a bigger city, Makati or Marikina? Did you watch television or study your lesson last night ¢ Fill in each blank with and, or, but, yet. Semrnanrawna Read the story answer the questions below. ‘Study your lesson you will fail, There is a strong wind heavy rains. Which do you prefer to drink, juice softdrink? The class is active noisy. Mathematics is a difficult challenging subject. Dolores is intelligent generous in class. Mikki Nico are both varsity players. Do you want to play basketball soccer? The food served is delicious expensive. 126ty goteeneeeneeenee” Gpanwar CONCEPT S Conjunctions are used to connect words, phrases and clauses. Coordinating conjunctions connect words or group of words that are of equal or same importance, The coordinating conjunctions are: and, or, but, yet. Use and to show addition or continuation Example: Janet and Tina are my classmates. Use or to show choices or alternatives. Example: Are you attending the party or not? Use but and yet to show two contrasting / contradicting situations. Example: The place is nice but it is far. Mamerto is intelligent yet he is boastful . 125G. Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. Our Intramurals 124Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. Our Intramurals 124Use the prepositions in sentences correctly. 1. on 2. about 3. between 4. among 6. with Use the prepositional phrases in sentences correctly. 1. before the game 2. beside the cabinet 3. from your friend 4. — with red ribbon 5. ‘on the wall 123Supply the most appropriate preposition to form a prepositional phrase. SP PNDAARWON D> 0. Singapore and Japan the pupils the church nouns the program the clouds me the boy my sister the school Underline the prepositional phrase used in each sentence. BRONaA aAO©aArNAD We discussed about the life of Dr. Jose Rizal. We will go to Subic on Saturday. This letter came from the president. My family hears mass at Our Lady of Fatima Parish every Sun- day. The man jumped into the pool. | sat beside Ariel during the meeting. S.M. Megamall is located in Mandaluyong City. The capital of Pangasinan is Lingayen. There are twelve months in a year. Don't say anything against other people. 122Ee Underline the preposition used in the following sentences. 1 OP PNOHARONS 0. The dentist stays in the clinic during weekdays. The birds fly over the narra tree. An old man sits under the tree. We hang a picture against the wall. Mr. Gaspar is the best among the five applicants. There is a house between the two buildings. My sister baked a cake for you. This box of chocolates came from George. My Language teacher lives in Malabon. The famous Hundred Islands is found in Pangasinan. Form a prepositional phrase by writing an object on the blank. Your object can either be a noun or a pronoun. Example: under the table Seenonswona for into the in the before the over the. beside. with about, on at the 121Prepgsitions ano Prepositional Phrases feceees (oeececom Grammar CONCEPT. (cettreestetete, Prepositions are words placed before a noun or a pro- noun. They show the relationship between the noun or pronoun and some other words in a sentence. These are the commonly used prepositions of to off at from among between within beside besides against about with for into on in after behind over under below —beneath = above _ through - A prepositional phrase is made up of a preposition and an object. The object is either a noun or a pronoun. y J Examples: a ei for Y under the Ctree > 7 beside the Cbuilding > about the project on the "% career e een e ane ene ene een eee een nen enEeeeunaueseneusaunee’Chapter Cs) Prepositions and ConjunctionsUse the given adverbs in sentences as indicated in the parenthesis. 1. noisily (comparative) 2. correctly (positive) 3. deliciously (superlative) 4. quietly (superlative) 5. _ legibly (comparative) Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. A Friend 8c. Identify the degree of comparison of adverbs shown below. Write P if it is positive, C for comparative and S for superlative on the blanks. 1 higher ___ 6. most 2. more slowly —_ 7. worst 3. fastest ___ 8. more lovingly 4, cautiously ee o: = better, 5. _ less carefully __10. mysteriously Encircle the letter of the correct answer. 1. Jimbo answered the questions than Paulo. a more slowly c. least slowly b. slowly d. most slowly 2. Minda performed a well c. best b. better d. less. 3. Allan runs the among the athletes. a. faster c. most fast b. fast d. fastest 4. My Mom talks all the time. a. softly c. more softly b. soft d. most softly 5. The saleslady speaks to the customers. a. more clearly c. less clearly b. clearly d. most clearly Write the correct form of the given adverb in the parenthesis. than Blackie last night in the test in the class. (nicely) 1. | Joemar drew a house (loudly) 2. Rambo barked (high) 3. Clemence got the (well) 4. Mrs. San Luis explains the lesson (neatly) 5. | Rhodora writes 7 than Geraldine.Write the comparative degree of the given adverbs. On Senmnoan effectively bad loudly high sweetly honestly accurately early courageously beautifully Write the superlative degree of the given adjectives. Seernoarons cheerfully, many intelligently softly little eagerly bravely gracefully smoothly carefully 16Comparison of Adverbs geen ene nese I7)GRammar Concert”. “Slpeeeeeee ees Adverbs, like adjectives, can also be compared. The three degrees of comparison of adverbs are positive, comparative and superlative. The positive degree does not compare any action. It simply describes the action. Example: He answered the test honestly. The comparative degree compares two actions. 1 Most one or two-syllable adverbs form their comparative degree by adding -er 2 Adverbs with two or more adverbs form their comparative degree by adding more or less Examples. John jumps higher than Carlos. Mom cooks more deliciously than Aling Consing. The superlative degree com- pares three or more actions. 41 Most one or two — syllable ad- verbs form their superlative de- gree by adding -est 2 Adverbs with two or more adverbs form their degree by adding most or least Examples. Aris jumps the highest among the three Aunt Sally cooks the most deliciously among them. us SF. 4. — inthe market 5. today 6. inMarch Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. What is Christmas? 4Our dentist stays The program will be held Some athletes are now practicing Mom bought some of my school materials We read books Arlene and Maricel watched a movie Our field trip will be 10. Go ©ENDARG D. Underline the adverbs of time used in the following sentences. Tomorrow, Merryl will go to the zoo. Izza wants to see you now. We will have our periodic exam next week. Miko will study his lessons tonight. The Ramos family will go to Canada in December. Henry was late in class yesterday. My grandfather will jog tomorrow morning. Aling Ason hears mass every Sunday. My parents will meet my teachers on Tuesday. The hot summer months start in April. Seerneaswna E. Use the given adverbs in sentences correctly. 1. patiently 2. happily 3. inthe playground 13cc A. Add -ly to the given adjectives to make them adverbs of manner. careful honest sweat loud peaceful gentle clear brief intelligent wise ona Os SeMne B. Supply an adverb of manner for each sentence. Denver answered the test | recited the poem : The contestants solved the problem Mrs. Abad explains the lesson Mang Ambo cooks the food The maid works | study my lessons. . The baby slept___——__ last night. The applicant talked to the manager Our school principal manages the school SOEPnoanr wns C. Complete the sentences by writing adverbs of place on the blanks. J My friends will meet me 2. Have you seen him 2 N2Kinds of Adverbs serteeeteseseee?” Grammar CONCEPT Tipster Adverbs are words that modify a verb or an action wor They tell how, where and when an action is done. There are different kincis of adverbs. 1. Adverbs of manner tell how ain ac- tion is done. Most adverbs of man- : ner end in-ly Examples. The gil sings merrily. Jackie dances gracefully. 2 Adverbs of place tell where an ac- tion is done. Examples We stayed in the park. Mang Ambo goes to the farm ev- eryday. 3. Adverbs of time tell when an action is done. Examples: | will see you later. Margarette came here last week. Mu5. four lovely white £. Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. My Favorite Cartoon Character 109Encircle the letter of the correct answer. 1. three yellow fresh flowers yellow three fresh flowers three fresh yellow flowers imported two black dogs two imported black dogs black two imported dogs seven red sweet apples red sweet seven apples seven sweet red apples ten new rectangular brown tables new ten rectangular brown tables ten brown new rectangular tables blue expensive two jackets two blue expensive jackets two expensive blue jackets 9 7P 95% 9 FP OTP OTD Use the given series of adjectives in a sentence. 1. three imported blue 2. one sweet green 3. two new red 4. one old brown 108Ely A. Describe each given noun by arranging the adjectives in the parenthe- sis. (red, four, fresh) apples (new, one, leather) jacket (white, ten, thin) papers (three, white, lovely) doves (thick, brown. three) carpets (an, red, imported) dog (popular, three, blue). book (pink. expensive, six) bags (brown, sweet. a) chocolate 0. (long, ten, yellow) pencils BOMNAASYNA B. Describe each noun according to what is stated in the parenthesis. a (number, color) ribbons. 2. (shape, color) table 3. (number, quality, color) umbrella 4, (number, size, color) pencils i (number, taste) grapes 6. (number, taste, color) guavas 7. (shape. color) _ frame 8. (number, quality) teachers 9. (number, quality) classrooms 10. (number, quality, color) roses 107Spenennnnnenee, When two or more adjectives are used to describe a noun in a sentence, don't forget to follow this order of adjectives: number ® kind ® color (size, shape, quality, characteristics) Examples: 1. ten new red ribbons 2. five lovely white doves 3. one new blue car Sentences: Diana bought ten new red ribbons in the store. My Mom has five lovely white doves. Dad has one new blue car. on ececncnecnacneccsecuceseccsceuccecnecnuscucessanasnecnt® 1069. strong (superlative) 10. — exciting (comparative) F. Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. My Best Friend 1059. Harry Potter is movie than Star Wars. (interesting) 10. The boy shared with the Alay Kapwa. (generous) Use the given adjective in sentences following the indicated degree of comparison inside the parenthesis. 1. little (comparative) 2. happy (superlative) 3. thick (positive) 4. — wise (comparative) 5. studious (comparative) 6. smart (superlative) 7. talented (positive) 8. courageous (positive) 104Write the superlative degree of the given adjectives. easy interesting clean many big good expensive thankful noisy 0. tong ageRona SL PND Write the correct form of adjective in the parenthesis. 1 John brought the stick among the three boys. (short) 2. . Red is the of all the colors. (beautiful) 3. Your house is than ours. (wide) 4. Mrs. Cruz is than Mrs. Uy. (strict) 5. Baguio City is a city. (clean) 6. Mathematics is than Science. (difficult) 7. The continent is Australia. (small) 8 Alvin wrote a paragraph. (long) 103coe A Identify the degree of comparison in each phrase. Write positive, comparative or superlative on the blanks before each number. 1 aclean environment 2. amore generous boy 3, the newest item 4. a better idea 5. the cheapest book 6. the highest mountain U, 8. 9, 0. the most outstanding pupi! the biggest continent ina far place 10. along train B. Write the comparative degree of the following ac Positive Comparative good tall expensive high ARONA beautiful industrious dark hardworking responsible 10. difficult O©one 102Adjectives sereees ens 7"" GRAMMAR CONCEPT. “lees Adjectives can be compared. There are three degrees of comparison of adjectives: posi- tive, comparative and superlative. Positive degree does not show any comparison. Example: The book is thick. (no comparison) Comparative degree shows the comparison of two per- sons, places, things or events. 1. Adjectives with one or two syllables form their compara- tive degree by adding -er. 2. — Adjectives wih two or more syllables form their compara- tive degree by adding more or less. Superlative degree shows the comparison of three or more persons, places, things or events. 1 Adjectives with one or two syllables form their superlative degree by adding -est. 2. Adjectives with two or more syllables form their superla- tive degree by adding most or least. Some adjectives form their comparative and superlative degrees by changing the spelling. Examples: good better best bad worse worst little less least much more most 1017. twelve books 8. the movie 9. second row 10. a diskette Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the topic. A Good LeaderC. Write a, an or the on the blank to complete each sentence. 1. highest mountain in the Philippines is found in Alby. 2. Mom bought apple and hamburger. 7 world needs love and peace among fellowmen. 4. | want to eat ice cream. 5. Dorothy bought pencil, eraser and book. 6. twelfth month of year is December. 7. Jesus was born in manger. 8. manager of the company arrives early. 9. Have you seen Indian? 10. players practice every Saturday. D. Use each given phrase in a meaningful sentence. 1. third group 2. those shoes 3. seven computers 4. this magazine 5. those ballpens 6. an octopus 99eae A. Puta check mark (7) before the limiting adjective. 4. seven fle the old ___ 12. intelligent fourth __ 13. noisy this 14. wide an _— 15. one-hundred third __ 16. those beautiful —— 17. difficult first _ 18 a high ___ 19. elegant eight ___ 20. those B Underline the limiting adjective and encircle the noun it described. 1. This chocolate is for you 2. A story about a blind man was read in class. 3. The school is a place full of learning. 4. There are three boys in our group. 5. This is the second issue of our school paper. 6. Ten teachers accompanied the students during the camping. The four victims were caught by the policemen 8. We have a class today. cs Pres. Arroyo is the fourteenth president of the Philippines. 10. Marlon is in the fifth grade. ~ 98R CONCEPT | iettesetseste, Limiting adjectives tell how many or which one. These are the kinds of limiting adjectives: articles — a, an, the Examples: A visitor was waiting for you An apple is placed on the tray. The boys are in the classroom. demonstrative adjectives — this, that, those, these Examples: These guavas are fresh. This umbrella is colorful. That house is new. Those magazines are expensive. numerals — cardinal (exact number) — ordinal (rank or order) Examples: | have two pet dogs | am the second boy in the family. Cenennneeenenseaseneeususeueseeaneoee 97F. © Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. My Favorite Movie 965. This is a funny show. 6. Marvin is a tall player in the team. 7. The place is quiet. 8. Our classroom has new curtains. 9. Have you seen the colorful rainbow? 40. Airis important to all living things. Write a descriptive adjective for each noun. school park friend food book _ house teacher baby forest 10. _ movie ©ENOARYNS Choose five of your answers in Exercise D and use them in sentences correctly. le 95cc A. Cross out the words which are not descriptive adjectives. 1 nice 11. hot 2. colorful 12. this 3. tall 13. rectangular 4. green 14. over 5. ten 15. rough 6. talkative 16. honest 7. old 17. red 8. master 18. draw 9. building 19. new 10. smooth 20. jump B. Underline the descriptive adjective and encircle the noun it describes. 1. naughty boy 9. clean street 2. fragrant flower 10. hardworking carpenter 3. fresh fruits 11. new car 4. violet umbrella 12. wide farm 5. round table 13. thick book 6. long stick 14. expensive toy 7. generous parents 15. soft wood 8. _ strict teacher C. Underline the descriptive adjective used in each sentence. 4. Mother bought a sweet apple. 2. The old man lives in a far place. 3. Monica is a cooperative student, 4. The imported dog wagged its tail 94There are two groups of descriptive adjectives namely: common and proper. Common adjectives describe the characteristics or qualities of a noun or a pro- noun such as the shape, size, color, order, taste, texture of person, things, place or events. They begin with small letters. Examples: red, kind, sweet, rectangular, bitter, fragrant Proper adjectives derive from a proper noun. They are formed by adding suffixes (syllables added at the end of the word) They begin with capital letters. Examples: Proper nouns Proper adjectives Singapore Singaporean China Chinese America American 93 ,8. were they 9 weren't they 10. does she E. Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. Our Country's Problem a9. Our Philippine flag is colorful - 10. The school is not yet open, 11.. Mang Lito and his son do not attend the meeting today, 2 12. The book is very informative, ? 13. We need plants and animals ee 14. | was eating when my bus service arrived, 2 15. April is not a rainy month, 2 Use the given affirmative and negative tag questions in correct sen- tences. 1 aren't they 2. don’t we 3 isn’t he 4. wasn’t she 5. don't we isn'tit 90My father is not here, ? a, does he c. is he b. isn'tit d. doesn’t he We are not going to submit our project today, 2 a. are we c. dowe b. aren't we d. — don’t we Some teachers were in the office, s a. were they c. don't they b. weren't they d. do they The wind blows gently, 2 a. doesn't it c. is it b. isn'tit d does it Mark doesn't play well, 2 a is he c. don't they b. does he d. — isn'tit Milk gives us energy, 2 a. aren't they co is it b, isn't it dq, doesn't it Supply the tag questions needed in the following sentences. ae CONOR Dr. Samaniego is our school physician, ? The girls are playing chess, ? The magician does not do any magic tricks, 2 Basketball is a very popular game, ? The principal was here this morning, 2 Jordan got high grades, ? Ella attends the party, ? The students were studying their lessons when the bell rang, 2 89En B. Write the contraction or short form of the following. are not have not did not could not do not is not were not does not has not should not Seemnanrona Encircle the correct tag question. 1 The doctor cures the patient, a. isn'the c. aren’tthey b. doesn’t he d. do they 2. — Ella is not attending the party, a. isn't she c. does she b. — aren’tthey d. is she 3. Sampaguita is our national flower, a. does it ©. doesn't it b. is it d isn’tit 4. The pupils are very happy, a isn't it c. don't they b. do they d. aren't they 88A tag question is made up of a verb and a pronoun. Itis the question that is added after a statement. A comma is used to separate the statement from the tag question A question mark is used at the end of each tag question. A tag question may either be affirmative o negative. The affirmative tag question is used when the verb of the statement is negative. Example. The teachers attend a seminar, don’t they? The negative tag question is used when the verb of the statement is affirmative. Example: Mrs. Diaz doesn't join us, does she? Use do, does or did when an action verb is used in the statement. Use the same be-verb when a be-verb is used in the state- ment. 97 - een ee nee nee nee naeneseeneeneneenseeenuseunseaceneneuauranad Ce neenenneenansenennenssnesoueaeneeenussseenenseueneeees”8. Are fruits and vegetables nutritious food? 9. Was your mother sick yesterday? 10. Am | noisy in the classroom? Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. Trees 869. The parishioners are praying for peace in our country. 10. | ama responsible child. Change the following questions to statements. 1. Will | attend the party on Saturday? 2. Are you calling him right now? 3. Were your relatives in the mall? 4. — Is Donita the singer in the group? 5. Are you the vice-president in the class? 6. Are the teachers attending a seminar? 7. Is Asia the biggest continent in the world? 85ce A. Change the following statements to questions. Don't forget to put the be-verbs (am, is, are, was, were) at the beginning of your sentence. 1 1am a Filipino. My parents are special people to me. The Philippines is one of the Asian countries. The birthday celebrant is happy. Joshua is playing basketball now. Florence and Precious were here yesterday. My friends will go to the mall later. The saleslady is talking to the customer. 84Changi ents seneeennenend Grammar Concer, "2 Speenenenennee, When you change statements with be-verbs is, are, am, ‘was, were and will or shall, just write the be-verbs and will or ‘shall at the beginning of the sentence and put a question mark (?) at the end of the sentence. Examples: Statement : The teacher is kind. Question : Is the teacher kind? Statement : The children are playing right now. Question : Are the children playing right now? Statement : | will go there later. Question Will | go there later? Seeneeeeeecesseeeeeeeseeceeeeeeeneneeeeeeeoeee eee 83 Cau mmeeneeeen esse nee nen neneneeseeSeeEanSeneeESeenaanemanne®’6. _ were playing Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. Who are Filipinos? 82Complete the. sentences by writing on the blanks the past tense of the given verbs in parentheses. 1 The baby was playing before she __ (sleep) Margie and Maggie were studying when their parents (come) The janitor was cleaning the classroom when Dr. Ursua us. (visit) The driver was driving when an accident . (happen) Mike was playing basketball when it = (rain) Use the given verbs in meaningful sentences. i was discussing 2. were answering 3. was shouting 4. were walking 5. was dancing 818. 9. 10. Mrs. Cortez was teaching Math when the principal observed ou” class. Ismael was feeding the chicks when his friend visited him. | was talking to my friend when Dad called me. C. Write the correct form of the verb in the parenthesis. A. Dr. Luz to a patient when | arrived. (talk) The actor when the director came. (practice) The boys before | entered the room. (play) The children a show when their parents called them. (watch) I a bicycle when it rained (ride) The dog when its master arrived. (bark) Joel and Gary when Mrs. Ortiz called their attention. (sing) The team captain the players when the manager (meet) approached him. Bing a letter when Hilda called her. (write) The maid the floor when we arrived. 80Ec ‘A. Write the -ing form of the given verbs 1. go - 2. shake ee 3. bake - 4. carry - 5. smile : 6. clean 7 7. build - 8. run : 9. recite - 10. swim - _ 11. wait - 12 cut - 13. play a 14.- prepare - 15 fix - B. Underline the verbs in the past progressive tense. Dad was driving the car when it rained. Mary and her cousins were playing when someone knocked at the door. | was reviewing my lessons before the school bus arrived Mom was cooking adobo when my Aunt came. Bryan was playing with his friends when the teacher passed by. The clown was doing some tricks before the party started. The farmer was planting when it rained heavily. N NOARY 79The past progressive tense of the verb is used to express an ongoing action in the past when something else happened. It is formed by combining the helping verbs was or were with the - ing form of the verb. Examples: was buying were watching was waiting were eating Sample sentences: 1 was buying a book when my friend approached me. We were watching a movie when it rained. Cedric was waiting for his father when his teacher saw him. My classmates were eating in the canteen when the bell rang. 78E. Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. The PhilippinesUse the verbs in sentences with correct time expressions. 1. are riding 2. is listening 3. am brushing 4, amrunning 5. are playing 6. is teaching 7. amthinking 8. are borrowing 9. is climbing 10. is jumping 76o The baby is sleeping at this very moment Hilda is helping her mother right now. Alexis is feeding his pet now. | am planting a seedling at the moment. Aling Flory is washing our clothes now. Karren and Vangie are dancing now. The children are playing in the room now. SemPngoas Write the correct form of the verb in the parenthesis. Use is, are, am to show the present progressive tense of the verb. 1. The farmer the field right now. (plow) 2. you your lesson now? (review) 3. Desiree and her friends at the park at the moment. (walk) 4 1 a newspaper right now. (read) 5. _ The plumbers the pipes now. (fix) 6. The dentist my teeth at the moment. (clean) 7. Our teacher __us right now. (teach) 8. The school principal our class now. (observe) 9. The guard to a visitor at this very moment. (talk) 10. Patrick an experiment in the laboratory now. (perform) 75Ec ‘A. Write the -ing form of the given verbs. 1. dance 2. think ~ 3. sing = 4. watch 5... recite . 6. study - 7. copy 8. drink : 9. read 5 10. memorize - 11. listen - 12. pray - 13. play _ 14. explain - 15. borrow - Gs SNSWel | | ee 17. buy Fe 18. get 5 19. run - 20. go - B. Underline the verbs in the present progressive tense. 1. lam watching a movie right now. 2. The girls are practicing at the moment. 3 My sister is taking a test now. 74Present Progressive \ Tense of Verbs Grammar Con peeeeceeeses . The present progressive tense of the verb is used to show an action that is happening at the time of speaking. The time expressions at the moment, now, right now are used. The present progressive tense is formed by adding the help- ing verbs am, is, are with the -ing form of the verb. Examples: is reading are playing am listening Sample sentences. Anthony is reading his fa- vorite story right now. The athletes are playing in the gymnasium now. / am listening on the ra- dio at the moment. 73 Counce neen ene nen ee ene eee eee en een e eae ee eee nee eeneeesComplete the sentences to show future action. 1 On Saturday | 2. My parents 3. Our class 4. The people 5. The fishermen Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. My Ambition in Life 72B. Underline the verbs in the future tense. The writers will write a new set of books. Will your teacher send me a letter tomorrow? Carmen will sing a song tomorrow. The Jackson family will buy a new house next year. We will go to Baguio this summer. My father will go to the office on Monday, The piayers will practice for the game on Saturday. | will study my lesson tonight Danny will answer his assignment later. 0. The teachers will announce the names of the outstanding pupils in class tomorrow. BOMNOADRYN= C. Rewrite the following sentences to show future action. Menchie eats pizza every Saturday. 2. Mrs. Ocampo discusses a very interesting lesson in Science. 3. | woke up at six o'clock in the morning. & The housemaid cleans the house regularly. 5. — Cristina bought a new ribbon yesterday. geerrnnenrenreneeneas 7Ec A. — Color all verbs in the future tense yellow. : will eat ( [stat dancer!” pe 4 will spoke CG will write C will drinking C will copy C will study < will get C shall meet q shall drew C will pray C will doing Tutt Clam] C will ride C will ran C[ wie ] [rence C] will answer CI] wiring [> 70Future Tens a of 3 lpeeeennenenes, The future tense of the verb is used to express an action that will still take place in the future. The expressions like to- morrow, later, tonight, next week, next month, this coming Wednesday are used. The future tense of the verb is formed by adding will or Shall + the base form of the verb. Examples: will meet shall study will borrow Sample sentences: The manager will meet all employees this afternoon. | shall study my lesson tonight. The pupils will borrow books in the library tomorrow. occ ene necennecccnnccsccecenseuseusucnsccucssescucusenaaen® Cenneneeneeenaseeeeenaeeeneeuseusoueeusensscuecusenennat” ooG. Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic My Dream in Life 68Write R if the verb is regular and | if it is irregular on the bianks. go teach compute live check stand get buy draw answer HII ©MNBARON> S Use the past form of the given verbs in meaningful sentences. 1 write 2. do 3. get 4. meet : 5. sing o79. come ; 10. feel . 14, fall : 12. hide 7 13. speak = - 14. take - 15. meet - Write the past form of the verb in the parenthesis. The winner a trophy and a cash prize. (receive) 1 (drink) 2, My baby sister her milk a while ago. (see) 3 1 you in the mall yesterday. (retum) 4. Mrs. Concepcion our test papers this morning (say) 5. The girl the magic word. (do) 6. John Robert his homework last night. (feel) 7 The father sad about the news. (pray) 8. We the rosary this morning. (go) 9. Aling Meding to the market last Saturday. (read) 10. I the story last night. Underline the correct answer. Mrs. Alura (teached, taught) us an interesting lesson yesterday. | (wrote, writed) a letter last week. Henry (copyd, copied) the notes carefully. Our class (winned, won) first place during the sports competi- tion. We (went, goed) to the mall yesterday. | (gived, gave) you my report last week. We (brought, bringed) food for you. Miko (swam, swimmed) in the pool The sun (rose, rised) early this morning. My brother (talked, took) a test yesterday. 66 PONS a o©mnon eEas A. Write the past form of the regular verbs 1 decide - 2. visit - 3. dance - 4. open - 5. clean . 6. close - 7. receive - 8. borrow - Gt predict. ee 10. copy - 1 paint : ae pray - 13. play : 14. support = - 15. help 5 B. Write the past form of the irregular verbs. rise - ring - break - steal - see - do = freeze : win - SONAR ONS 65PastTense of Verbs RAMMAR Concerr. “ The past form of the verb is used to show action ap- pened in t*e past. The time expressions two weeks ago. last week, last night, a while ago, yesterday are used. Regular verbs form their past tense by adding d or ed to the base form Examples: talk — talked listen - listened borrow - borrowed jump - jumped close - closed Irregular verbs form their past tense by changing tne spell- ing of the verb. Examples. buy — bought drink — drank sing — sang think — thought bring — brought 64F. Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. My Weekend Activities 63Write the correct form of the verb in the parenthesis to complete the sentences. (submit) 1.’ Sandro and Joshua their project today. (do) 2. Our computer not function well (apply) 3. Many graduates for a job. (present) 4. The scientists their new discovery about the solar system. (need) 5. The tall building to be repainted. (write) 6. My classmates ___ their notes legibly. (clean) 7. Our maid the house every morning. (dance) 8. Dianne and Vanessa gracefully. (buy) 9. My Dad a car. (build) 10. The carpenters a new house. Use the given subject — verb pair in meaningful sentences. 1 The girl - dances 2. Alex — recites se The cook — prepares 4. The members of the team — practice 5. Some birds ~ fly 62C. Underline the correct verb form. 1. Many people (need, needs) job nowadays. | (study, studies) my les- son everyday. The contestants (memorize, memo- rizes) their speeches regularly. My grandfather (jog, jogs) around the oval every morning. Aling Mameng (water, waters) the plants every afternoon. Everbody (receive, receives) a prize. The president (speak, speaks) so gently. Mrs. Salazar and her daughter (attend, attends) the party. The examinees (review, reviews) their answers well. The applicant (submit, submits) his application letter to the sec- retary. Grace and Lanie (transfer, transfers) to another school. We (call, calls) the attention of your parents about this. The editor (read, reads) the manuscript carefully. The manager (meet, meets) his employees every month. The students (plan, plans) to prepare a program for Mrs. Cardona. 6Ee A. Make the verbs singular (s / es forfn). go - make . dance . receive . memorize = - think - come - drink a borrow - get 7 SOMNAARWN B. Make the verbs plural (base form) remembers - plays - does - chooses . passes - fights - draws ; enumerates - talks 7 cooks : SEPNAHAYWNSPresent Tense of Verbs srrttteseseee@ 2” GRAMMAR CONCEPT .c2tttt - The present tense of the verb is used to express an action that happens habitually or regularly (habitual action). The ex- pressions everyday, daily, always, every weekend, every month are used. There are two verb forms used in the present tense of the verb: s / es form and base form 1. When the subject is singular, use the s / es form: Examples: Renato reads the story carefully. The principal inspects the classrooms every morning. N When the subject is plural, use the base form. Examples: The players practice every afternoon. Mrs. Cruz and her pupils pray the rosary every morning. * 59D. Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. My Favorite Subject 58B. Write is or are on the blanks to complete the sentences. 1. The car new and elegant. 2. My parents so patient and understanding. 3. We now in Palawan. 4. Pres. Arroyo and her cabinet members having a meet- ing right now. 5. Science and Mathematics difficult but challenging sub- jects. 6. How many rs there in the word embarrassment? 7. The trees ‘so important to man. 8. My new book covered with plastic. 9. Mt. Mayon found in Albay. 10. There seven continents in the world. C. Use the given pairs in meaningful sentences. 1. Our school — is 2. Jack and Jill — are 3 The people — are 4. Many passengers — are 5. His father —is rrrrnrnrnennnnrnrenne ene 57ces A. — Encircle the correct answer. 1. There (is, are) 7 107 islands in our Philippine archipelago. 2. How many 5s (is, are) there in 35? 3. Michael and Aspar (is, are) friends and classmates. 4. The child (is, are) happy with his new toy. 5. These gifts (is, are) for the flood victims. 6. The class officers (is, are) responsible in class. 7. The plan (is, are) clearly presented to the group. 8. There (is, are) still one boy in the room. 9. My things (is, are) already kept in my locker. 10. There (is, are) seven colors in a rainbow. 1 Letty and Nieves (is, are) so excited to get their report cards. 12. Luzon (is, are) a progressive region 13. The Filipinos (is, are) very hardworking people. 14, Our teacher (is, are) angry with the noisy pupils. 15. The dog (is, are) a pet animal 56*, S GRAMMAR CONCEPT The be-verbs are sentences called linking verbs. They don't show action. They just connect or link the subject and the predicate of a sentence. The linking verbs are: am, is, are, was and were. Am is used when the subject is | Examples. | am a true Filipino am ready to recite the poem in class. Is and Was connect a singular subject and the predicate. Examples. He is so eager to see his friends. The class was excited yesterday. Are and Were connect a plural subject and the predicate. Examples. The members of the club are here. The visitors were so happy last week. Was and Were refer to past conditions. 55 onan ee eee nen mee neeeeennneeenenecenuenecceenesennesennennanne once ene ee eceneeeeeeeneeeeeesceeeeeenceneeeeeeeaeoneeeee®Write meaningful sentences using the given pronoun and their ante- cedents. 1 boy — his 2. teachers - they 3, kite — it 4. My Dad and | - we 5. Rowena — she Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. Our Mother Earth 53Jonas, June and Jude are active in sports. will join the basketball try-outs. a He c We , b. They Gaile This car was given to Peter. received it on birthday. a Hefit c. Helhis b. She/her da. Ithhis Put a check mark (“) if the pronoun-antecedent pair is correct. if not, mark it with (x) on the blank. A The girls - she Dr. Amalia Soliven — she The Langcap family — their Mark —he train —it Mang Canor — it women — she The saleslady — her Mother and | — we James (speaker) — | SESNDARYNS Fill in the blanks with appropriate antecedents to complete the sen- tences. 1 Mrs. Agustin teaches in Sacred Heart School _ handles grade one pupils. 2. When the visitors arrived, first asked the office of the principal. 3. Ella will practice tomorrow. will present on Monday. 4, May I call John so that I can ask the needed informa- tion? 5. That house was bought by the Lazo family. is so wide and clean. 52ECs A. Encircle the letter of the correct answer 1 Mang Luis is a vendor. lives in Pandacan, Manila. ait ¢, He b. She d. We Alicia and her groupmates are working on experiment report a. her cour b. their d. its The bird makes our nest. a her cits b. his d. their Thelma memorizes the poem well. _ delivers it before the class tomorrow. a. She cit b. They d. We The principal wants to talk to Gem, Gennie and Gerard. She will ask ___ what they know about the incident. a him cus b. her d. them Carmel and | plan to go to the beach on Saturday. want to relax, a They c. She b. We d. He The actress is busy with first movie. a his. cit b. their d. her The museum is a nice place to visit. __ has many edu- cational information for students. a. He c. They b. It d. We 51ES 5 Asreement of Pronoun a Its Antecedent R CONCEPT. A pronoun should agree with its antecedent in number, person and gender. An antecedent is a word to which the pronoun refers in a sentence. Examples: Mother bought an encyclopedia . It is expensive. Pronoun: It Antecedent : encyclopedia My Dad gave his other jacket to my Uncle. Pronoun this Antecedent : Dad The students have submit- ted their projects. Pronoun their Antecedent : students, 50 cee eeeeneenenenen sen eenneusenmouesusouseuecusennnnnenscc A. Underline the interrogative pronoun. What is your answer to their question? Which do you prefer, juice or coffee? Who is the class secretary? To whom did you give the books? What do you plan to do now? Which is the biggest island? Whose are those projects? What did you do there? For whom are these chocolates? 0. Who got the highest score in the science test? ZeESNDaewONa B Fill in the blank with an appropriate interrogative pronoun. 41 is this beautiful bag? 2. do you like to read in the library? 3. did you buy in the bookstore? 4, To did you address the letter? 5. of the suggestions will you choose? 6. For are the cookies? 7. is the most populous country in Asia? 8. of the countries in the world have you visited? 9. are the different states of matter? 0. taught you how to read and write? 47Interrogative Pronouns R CONCEPT. | 72> Interrogative pronouns are used in asking questions. The interrogative pronouns are who, whom, which and what. Who and whom refer to a person. Which refers to a person or thing. What refers to a thing or idea. meneennnet’ Sample Sentences: Who is your favorite teacher? To whom will you give the gift? Which do your prefer to eat, a sandwich or a hamburger? What is your answer? : 467. None 8. Several 9. Something 10. Nothing E. Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. A Great Day in School 45Write S if the indefinite pronoun is singular and P if it is plural on the blank. 4. Few 9. Noone ____2. Somebody 10. All ___3. Everyone ___11. Everybody ____ 4. Someone __12. Some ___5. Nothing ___13. Anyone __f Many ___14. Both a Everything ___15. Anything 8. Something Use the given indefinite pronouns in meaningful sentences. 1. Some 2. All 3. Someone 4, Everybody 5, Anything 6. Everyone 44Ee Encircle the indefinite pronoun used in each sentence. 3 SemNoanarona No one contradicted the plan. Everybody is ready for the game. All are invited to the party. Many of the pupils did not answer their homework Everything is alright except for our food Someone knocks at the door. Both of the contestants are nervous. Several attended the prayer rally held at the Luneta Grandstand Nobody brought an extra jacket. Somebody wants to see you Underline the correct verb. OrNMARYNSA Something (is, are) missing from my collection. Some (is, are) excited while others are nervous. Everybody (is, are) happy today. No one (was, were) in the office when | entered. All (is, are) done with their job Nothing (is, are) impossible if you work hard for it. Everyone (is, are) worried about the result of the test Many (is, are) called but few (was, were) chosen. There (is, are) nothing in my bag. 43Ee Lop Indefinite pronouns are used when the noun refers to no specific person, place or thing. These pronouns are divided into singular and plural. The singular indefinite pronouns are somebody, nobody, anyone, anything, anybody, something, everything, every- body, everyone, no one, none, each and one. These pro- nouns take singular verbs. Examples: Someone knocks at the door. Everybody is present today. The plural indefinite pronouns are many, several, few, some and all. They take plural verbs. Examples: Several people joined the rally. Many of the children were given an assignment to do. Prerree terri rrr errr rit ti rt rr ir 42Use the given possessive pronouns in sentences correctly. 1. mine 2. yours 3. his 4. hers 5. theirs 6. ours Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. My Favorite Sport Alccm Underline the possessive pronoun used in each sentence. The new mansion is theirs. Yours has been displayed on the board. The paragraph written on a bond paper is mine. Have you seen hers? This dress is given to me. This dress is now mine. The black jacket is not his, it's yours. Yours is better than ours. You have submitted-yours but you forgot to submit hers. The vase is mine. . That farm is theirs. SOEMNAARYN D> Fill in the blank with the correct possessive pronoun. Please don't copy that. That is not The bike belongs to Raymond. It is The pupils water their plants. The plants are The new car is . We bought it last month. Clara wears a red ribbon. The ribbon is The office is owned by the Garcia family. The office i is_ Don’t get things which are not Nita, are these your dolls? Yes, auntie, these are __ SOMNMARYN > The bag belongs to Aisa. The bag is 40 Can you share me your book? No, you have to usePossessive pronouns show ownership or possession These are mine, hers, his, theirs, ours, and its. Examples: 1 These books are my books. These books are mine. 2 This bag belongs to Patty. This bag is hers. 3. That dog belongs to Freddie. That dog is his. 4. The new house belongs to the Yap family. The new house is theirs. 5. This is our new car. This new car is ours. 6. Rambo has a long tail. Its tail is black. % on eeeenneeeesecanseneeeeeeaneeeeneuenaneeenaennenease 39Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. My Unforgettable Experience 38D. Fill in the blank with the correct object pronoun to complete each sen- tence. NOORONS @ 9. 10. The doctor talks to The principal wants to see Elmo sends a gift. My parents called last night. She gave our test papers. The clown made _ happy during the party. Tse policeman helped cross the street. Maribel gave an allowance. Do you like to call 2 Mrs. Castro reminds to study hard. Use the object pronouns in meaningful sentences. 1. it 2. her 3. him 4. me 5. us 6. them 37Ec Underline the object pronouns used in the following sentences. SEMNOaRONA The boy gave her a sandwich. | will meet you there later. Have you seen him in the mall? The captain helped them. Those projects were made by them. | will tell you something about her. This book is for us. We thank her for being honest. Pres. Arroyo will talk to them in ten minutes. The band members will perform for us. Encircle the correct pronouns. Seenagaaenn Danica told (1, me) a story. The maid cooked the food for (they, them). Please call (he, him) tonight. Mikee explained that to (her, she). | will go to your house with (they, them). Did you see (he, him) yesterday? The teacher assisted (her,she) in going to the principal's office. Mother baked (we, us) a cake. | borrowed the dictionary from (he, him). Don't forget (she, her) when you go there. 36Object Pronouns se MAR CONCEPT. .c3ttetts The pronouns used as objects are me, him, her, us, you, and them. These object pronouns are used as object of the verb and as object of preposition. Examples: He him a book. (object of verb) Norma sits Cbetween us. (object of preposition) : Study the table. : Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns : 1 me : We us : He him : She her : They them : You you _| i L It it %. * 35Use the subject pronouns in meaningful sentences. 1004 2. You 3. She 4. He 5. it 6. We 7. They Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. My Favorite Show 3410. Joseph, Jasper and | will play volleyball this afternoon. a We c. She b They d. He Sandro is our class president. aol c. He b. She dit Mrs. Lopez and her pupils prepared the costumes for the dem- onstration. a We c. He b. They d. She The newspaper gives us much information. a They c. She bs He: dit The birds fly up in'the sky. a We c. They b. It d. She Jonathan (spoken to) go to the drugstore. a He c. You b. She d. It Write a subject pronoun for each nour/group of nouns. Seenaaponas Myla and Dina Michael (speaking) The tree Lisa (spoken to) Weng, Maan and | The school Vanessa Geraldine and | The pupils Mrs. Agora (speaking) 33Ee A Encircle the subject pronouns used in each sentence. ena BaOenmraas 0. He sat on the bench near the pool. 1am going to submit my project later. They agree to meet at the mall. We have received our letter from the principal. You go to the office after class. She got a perfect score in Science. They are our visitors. Can we make our decision now? You are supposed to wear your uniform. | like your new dress. B. — Encircle the letter of the appropriate pronoun that substitutes the un- derlined noun. 1 Marco (spoken to) will represent our class in Spelling Contest. a tie) c, I b. You d. We The boys prepared an intermission number. a, We c. I b. They d. He The dictionary is a useful learning tool. a He cit b. She d. They Maan (speaking) learned to speak the dialect during our vaca- tion. a. She c. He b. We eel 32qeteenenenenene?” GRasMar CONCEPT Zxeeeesemene : eae neneeeeenenenenneseeee A The personal pronouns used as subjects are I, You, We, = She, It and They. Study the table below. Singular Sub- | Plural Subject : ereons [ject Pronouns| Pronouns i First Person . | We i (the speaker) : Second Person You You (the person spoken to) Third Person (the person, thing or animal} He, She, It They talked about) Sample Sentences: 1am very happy today. We will go to the party tonight. You are really a true friend. He makes me laugh at all times. She is our teacher in Language. It is a useful thing. They will meet at the mall later. once eeceneneeeneneuseceneeenueneneeeacccueceususeusens” NOakRwWNy> 31Use the given nouns in meaningful sentences. 1. cereals 2. rice 4. water 5. table Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. Our Field Trip 295. cement 6 water th flour 8. juice 9. gasoline 10. sand Underline the mass noun and encircle the count noun used in each sentence. Flour is needed in baking a cake. There are spoons and glasses on the dining table. Can you see air? The cookies are in the jar. Mother needs a pail of water. The carabao stays under the tree. There are still vacant chairs in the auditorium. Milk is a nutritious food. Mother reminds me to eat fruits and vegetables. Put the eggs inside the refrigerator. Seenoasena 28Eos A. __ Identify the given nouns. Write mass on the blank if the noun is a mass noun and count if it is a count noun. flour stone soy sauce candles syrup bottles ice cream tree chair sugar SEM®NAARON 11. 12. 13. 14, 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. B. Write a counter for each mass noun. AOL 7 sugar salt pepper pepper drum salt chalk milk paper sand trumpet rice cooking oil*, Mass nouns are nouns which cannot be counted. They are always singular in form. Examples: water, vinegar, sand, sugar We use counters for mass nouns like a kilo of, a sack of, a tablespoon of, a glass of, a can of, a pint of, a liter of, a gallon of, a pint of, a pinch of, a bottle of. Examples: a kilo of rice a sack of rice a glass of milk a pinch of salt Count nouns are nouns which can be counted. They have plural forms. Examples: book pencil stone 26 ance n nen e ene conan eeee dee e eee coon eee ceceE. Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. The Best Gift | Received 258. The trumpet of Joshua is new. 9, The milk of the baby is still hot. 10 Is the key of your office there? C. — Putan apostrophe ‘) or an apostrophe and s ( ‘s ) where it is needed. Kuh voice president message crew uniform students grades babies toys Mrs. Vergosa room brother room Jack wallet Jess cap secretary report SeMNDAORWONA Kuh voice president___message crew _uniform : students grades babies toys Mrs. Vergosa__ room brother room Jack wallet Jess cap secretary _report D. Choose five of your answers in Exercise C and use them in sentences correctly, il12 13. 14 15, letter of the parents game of the players bed of Sarah clinic of Dr. Santos Rewrite the sentences to show the correct possessive form of nouns. 1. The book of Julius is covered with plastic. 2. The message of the principal is very nice. 3. The office of the president is still closed 4. These watches of Cristy were given to her on = birthday. 5. Have you seen the car of Mr. Tamayo? 6. The table of the teacher needs to be repainted. : 7. The mop of the janitor is wet. 23coe A. Rewrite the phrases to show the possessive form of nouns. 1. book of John 2. feather of the bird 3. car of my uncle 4. gifts of the girls 5. playing cards of James 6. farm of Mang Anton 7. mansion of the Mendoza family 8. products of Luzon 9. field trip of the pupils 10. flag of Japan 11. table of the teacher 22il A possessive noun shows ownership or possession. An apostrophe ( ‘ ) is a punctuation mark used to show possessive nouns. There are rules to follow in forming possessive nouns. Add an apostrophe and s (‘s) to show the possessive form of singular nouns. Examples: dog’s tail teacher's table Add an apostrophe ( ‘ ) only after plural nouns ending in s. Examples: boys’ projects pupils’ song Add an apostrophe and s (‘s) after a plural noun not ending ins. Examples: men’s jacket children’s wear Add an apostrophe ( ‘ ) only after a proper noun ending ins. Examples: James’ shoes Jesus’ message 21 STGRAMMAR CONCEPT. cc3tttettteess -4. song (predicate noun) F, Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. My Hobby 20is the fourth day of the week. is celebrated every 25th day of December. is a good book to read. teaches us good values. bought a teddy bear in the mall. is a pet animal. plays with her doll every weekend. _ is the largest continent. Semrmaanw ° § D. Supply a predicate noun to complete each sentence. Alice in Wonderland is a The Philippines is a Kris Aquino is a popular Manila Bulletin is a E October is the tenth of the year. Reading good books is my Our Lady of Manaoag is a Senator Mar Roxas is a Mathematics is a difficult Aling Simang is a hardworking SemNnonawna E. Use the given noun as indicated in the parenthesis. 41 book (predicate noun) 2 book (subject) 3. Harry Potter (subject)coe A Underline the noun used as a subject in each sentence. 4 The book contains a lot of information. Mrs. Fernan loves her students so much. “he policeman directs the traffic. The nurse heips the doctor in the hospital. Solid materials have definite shape. Air is a gas. Plants give off oxygen. The museum is a nice place to visit. Our teacher plans for the trip next week. Fatima reads a story every Saturday. °o Semnouesn B. — Encircle the noun used as a predicate noun in each sentence. Dr. Jose Rizal is a hero. President Arroyo is a good leader of the country. Mrs. Damasco is our adviser. Dr. Cruz is our school dentist. Darwin is a basketball player. The University of the Philippines is a good school. Carlos is an athlete. Albert Einstein is a scientist. Monica is my cousin. Singapore is a progressive country. Semnonmrunea C. Supply a subject noun to compiete each sentence. 1. The delivers the letter every Saturday. 2. cooks delicious food*, Uses of Nouns MAR CONCEPT. Nouns can be used in sentences ir 's a sub- ject and as a predicate noun A noun is used as a sul 1° 80 about in the sentence. The noun + <<" cet ©, . pe a person, place, thing, event or i” Examples: = '© painted white. c sived a medal yesterday. : é 06 used as a predicate noun. It means Nn Fale the subject and it is found after the be- ars, «aS, were, has, have, etc. Christian is my friend He has a big dog.Use each noun in a correct sentence. 1 host 2 hen 3. heir 4. neighbor 5. computer Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. A Special DayCc. Write the gender of the underlined noun, Ip, each sentence. D. _ Give five examples of nouns for each gender. The bride wears a nice gown. Thomas explains his answer well. A stethoscope is used by doctors. Mrs. Perez is our teacher. The man stayed'in the house. Gretchen is a singer. The king is kind to the poor people. Ella plays the piano very well. My friend goes to Canada. Have you seen your report card? Masculine Feminine Common Neutercc A. _ Identify the gender of each noun. Write M if the noun is masculine, F if feminine, N for neuter and C for common on the blank. __1. eraser ___ 11. gande ___2. rooster __ 12. actress __3. | stone ___ 13. priest ___4. teacher _ 14. dentist ___5. salesman _—_._ 15. lawyer __ 6. dog ___ 16. chair ___7. nephew —— 17. hen __8. nurse _. 18. lioness ___9. waiter _— 19. mother __10. niece 20. blanket B. Write the opposite gender of each given noun. tiger - wife - daughter goddess - duke 7 landlord = - groom - hostess - widow 10. lion 7 OP MONMARYWON SR 4Gender ‘of Nouns Grammar Concepr. 22" There are four genders of nouns. These are masculine, feminine, common and neuter. Masculine gender refers to a boy or man. Examples: father, priest Feminine gender refers to a girl or woman. Examples sister, saleslady Common gender refers to either male or female. Examples: dentist, teacher, classmate Neuter gender refers to non-living objects. Examples: car, ball, kite : Counce nenseneenenusaneeneneensseemaneanseeenesuaeeneenae”G. Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. My Family7, All familys in the barangay are invited for the party. 8. Some citys were flooded to heavy rains last night. 9. The bunch of keies were given to the guard. 10. The leafs of the trees fell to the ground. Use the given nouns in sentences. 1. oxen 2. — tooth 3. turkeys 4. goose 5. matchesC. Underline the correct answer. My grandfather has visited two (countrys, countries) in Asia. The school needs three (bus, buses) for the field trip. Snow White has seven (dwarfs, dwarves). Aling Suping goes to different (church, churches) every Sunday. The (child, children) are reading a story now. We have four (knifes, knives) in the kitchen. There are twelve (month, months) in a year. My parents pay their (tax, taxes) yearly. The ( ladys, ladies) have an important role in the play. Always bring your (handkerchief, handkerchiefs). Seengaaaena D. Rewrite the following sentences after correcting the errors. 41. Mother bought three loafs of bread in the bakery this moming. 2. My brother has two Casio watch. 3. Dannah’s tooth are aching. 4. Do you enjoy reading some story? 5. There are seven daies in a week. 6. Aunt Salve has two brown puppys.B, Group the nouns into singular and plural. Use the given headings for classification. bush candy jars keys families foot toy lives oxen jars fox babies elf trashes ‘woman park loaves leaves book animalsEcier ‘A. Write the plural of the given nouns. prince - tree : knife : wolf = branch - book : tray - country - box . tooth - bottle = - mouse - fly - SEenoasone N> Basars @9s5233 zg S85 238 3 $ ya so xo o 2 eaEEE TET Eee eee eeeeeeeeeee etter errs Singular \ and Plural Nouns Anoun is singular if it names only one person, place, thing, event or idea. . A noun is plural if it names two or more persons, places, things, events or ideas. Rules in forming the Plural of Nouns 1. Most nouns form their plural by adding -s to the singular nouns. Examples: book-books dog-dogs 2. Add -es to singular nouns ending in s, z, x, sh, ss, and ch. Examples: church-churches box-boxes 3. Nouns ending in f or fe form their plural by changing f or fe to v and adding es. Examples. loaf-loaves wife-wives 4, Nouns ending in y preceded by a consonant form their plural by changing y to i and adding es. Examples. country- countries lily- lilies 5. Some nouns form their plural by changing the spelling of the word. Examples: foot- feet man- men Seu ceneneeneeeeeeenenceneeneenaneeeeeeeansenenemensensE. — Underline all common nouns and encircle all proper nouns in each sen- tence. ae 4. My friend studies at St. John Academy. 2 Peter and Mark are my classmates. 3. Mr. Chiong bought a new Toyota car. 4. — Manila is the capital of the Philippines. 5. December is the twelfth month of the year. 6. | use Colgate toothpaste. Te Mother hears mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish every Sunday. 8. We have relatives in the province. 9. My favorite cartoon show is Tom and Jerry. 10. We ate at Max’s Restaurant yesterday. F. Composition Writing Write a paragraph about the given topic. Our SchoolIdentify the given nouns. Write P if the noun is proper and C if it is common on the blanks. ne ___2. Mrs. Lauradelos Santos ___3. DeLa Salle University ___4. February ____5. cartoonshow 8 oetdrink ____7. Mitsubishi ____8. Making Connections In Mathematics 3 —9. beg __10. watch Fill in each blank with the missing noun. Proper Noun Common Noun 1. Wilkins ee 2 notebock 3. province 4. Malaysia 5. senator 6. Asia Proper Noun Common Noun 7. cheese 8. Jollibee 9. Snow White 10. teacher 11. New Year's Day 12. Vaseline 13. . school 14 city 15. Close-upEc A. Write a common noun for each proper noun. St. Mary’s Academy - Mandaluyong City - Manila Zoo - Luneta Park - Apolinario Mabini - Ortigas Avenue - Our Lady of Grace Parish - Father Joseph Ramirez - Dr. John Santos 2 SM Megamall . SEMNAHAAYWNS B. Write a proper noun for each common noun. book - restaurant = - store . mall - school : teacher - park 7 province - ice cream - country = SOON OAnAAWNS3. Things bag, watch, pencil 4. Events: holiday, birthday, program Proper nouns refer to specific or exact names. of per- sons, places, things, events or ideas. They begin with capital letters. Examples: 1. Persons Rommel, Patrick, Luz 2. Places a Manila, SM Megamall, Luzon 3. Things : Nokia, Honda, Mongol 4. Events : Christmas, Independence Day a een eee neeneccceeeueceneueucnnuuncessessucuenecensucucsnuccuceusssccuscseuauuatCommon Proper Nouns GRAMMAR Concer, eanneenene nee Nouns are names of persons, places, things Nouns can be common or proper. letters. Examples: yf eee weaeaccccnesccnusucscnscncasuausesessensacccacesenssey Common nouns do not refer to exact or specific names of persons, places, things events or ideas. They begin with small 1. Persons : boy, classmate, teacher pecnnnnenneny, events or ideas. eae ee cece nnaceemecncancccccecatensenesceneasuanssncocans’Chapter ( 1 ) Nouns ~Lesson Page 21 22 23 24 BR BN 30 31 32 Chapter4 Adjectives Descriptive Adjectives Limiting Adjectives -- Comparison of Adjectives Series of Adjectives — Chapter5 Adverbs Kinds of Adverbs —-——————-—--— Comparison of Adverbs —-—-——--—--— Chapter6 Prepositions and Conjunctions Prepositions and Prepositional Phrases Conjunctions —---—---—------ Chapter7 The Sentence Sentences -———--—---——-—-—- Parts of a Sentence — Kinds of Sentences According to Function — Writing a Friendly Letter —-—VAGLG OF CONTEKVS Lesson Page Chapter] Nouns Common and Proper Nouns Singular and Plural Nouns Gender of Nouns ——-—- Uses of Nouns -—------—- Possessive Nouns -----—— Mass and Count Nouns Onnen Chapter 2 7 Personal Pronouns as Subjects —-------—--——----------------—- 31 8 Object Pronouns --—-----—--—-----—------------—- 35, 9 Possessive Pronouns 10 Indefinite Pronouns 11 __ Interrogative Pronouns 12 Agreement of Pronoun and its Antecedent —--—— Chapter3 Verbs 13 14 — 15 Past Tense of Verbs ————————---—-—--——--—————+=--—------- 64 16 Future Tense of Verbs ——————-—-—- 69 17 Present Progressive Tense cf Verbs ———-—-----------"——-————== 73, 18 Past Progressive Tense. 19 Changing Statements to Questions ——--———-——----—--——— 83 20 Tag Questions —-—---Linkages for Excellence PERFECTA BAUTISTA GARCIA, Ph. D. Author RAQUEL ESTELA R. LEDESMA Editor ( i.) Pubished by: & =I) VICARISH PUBLICATION AND TRADING, INC. re