Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
MIMAROPA Region
Division of Oriental Mindoro
Paspasin Elementary School
Paspasin, Calangatan, San Teodoro, Or. Mindoro

NAME: _____________________________________________________________________________
DIRECTION: Identify what is being asked in each sentence. Write the letter of the correct answer before
each number.
1. What do you call to the figure of speech that are exaggerated and almost impossible to believe?
a. simile b. metaphor c. hyperbole d. irony
2. The doctor died because of cancer is an example of what figure of speech?
a. simile b. metaphor c. hyperbole d. irony
3. I could eat a mountain of rice because I’m so hungry is an example of what figure of speech?
a. simile b. metaphor c. hyperbole d. irony
4. What refers to the author’s attitude to the subject of his/her piece?
a. tone b. mood c. inferring d. film
5. This refers to the emotional atmosphere or the feeling you get when reading, what is it?
a. tone b. mood c. inferring d. film
6. What other term is used for moving pictures?
a. tone b. mood c. inferring d. film
7. There is a beautiful unicorn flying around. What do you call this kind of sentence?
a. fact b. make believe c. inferring d. film
8. I study in Paspasin Elementary School is an example of what kind of sentence?
a. fact b. make believe c. inferring d. film
9. This tense of the verb shows a completed action
a. perfect progressive b. perfect c. progressive d. simple
10. What tense of the verb expresses facts or habitual activities?
a. perfect progressive b. perfect c. progressive d. simple
11. The snails are crawling slowly is an example of what tense of the verb?
a. perfect progressive b. perfect c. progressive d. simple
12. What tense of the verb follows the format had/has/have + been + ing form of the verb?
a. perfect progressive b. perfect c. progressive d. simple
13. What do you call to the skill of forming conclusions or opinions based on evidence of proof.
a. tone b. mood c. inferring d. film
14. What expression expresses expression, word or phrase that has a figurative meaning?
a. tone b. mood c. figurative language d. idioms
15. What is the way of speaking or writing that describes things in a new or different way?
a. tone b. mood c. figurative language d. idioms
For numbers 16-25, replace the underlined pronoun to the correct pronoun to be used.
___________16. If my Uncle Sam calls, tell them I am not here.
___________17. I saw the little girl who lost his dog.
___________18. The boy who lives on the corner found their cat.
___________19. My dad says they always win his soccer games.
___________20. That movie lost his main star halfway through the filming.
___________21. When students arrive at school, they put your backpacks away.
___________22. My parents love to tell stories about his youth.
___________23. The dog ran into the wall and hurt their nose.
___________24. This song makes Ryan want to do their famous dance moves.
___________25. If the boy shows up, he will probably bring their friends.

Direction: Fill in the blank with the progressive tense verb to match the tense in the parenthesis. Choose
the letter of the correct answer.
26. They ___________(present progressive) in Freeland for more than 10 years.
a. is living b. are living c. did living d. am living
27. By morning, it ___________(future progressive) over 12 hours.
a. is snowing b. be snowing c. will be snowing d. were snowing
28. My friends __________(past progressive) me more than once.
a. did calling b. were calling c. is calling d. do calling

Direction: Identify to what tense of the verb falls each sentence.

29. She will have studied in France in college.
a. perfect progressive b. perfect c. progressive d. simple
30.My teacher will have earned another degree from a nearby university.
a. perfect progressive b. perfect c. progressive d. simple
31. I will be competing for the science vlog.
a. perfect progressive b. perfect c. progressive d. simple
32. She had been keeping quiet for almost an hour now and suddenly breaks the silence by laughing.
a. perfect progressive b. perfect c. progressive d. simple
33. I had finished my homework before the guests arrived.
a. perfect progressive b. perfect c. progressive d. simple
34. A few years ago, circumstances had forced me to leave school.
a. perfect progressive b. perfect c. progressive d. simple
35. Joane finds her lost phone in the comfort room.
a. perfect progressive b. perfect c. progressive d. simple
For 36-40, fill out the correct present perfect progressive tense of the verb.
36. He (work) _______________________________ in this company since 1985.

37. I (wait) ________________________________ for you since two o’clock.

38. Mary (live) _________________________________ in Germany since 1992.

39. Lily (prepare) ___________________________________ for the exam for 2 hours but is cancelled.

40. Peter (feel) ____________________________ a little down lately so he decides to pamper himself.