Things you need to be familiar with in Word

Association
1. Constellary words
2. Plural forms
3. Logos (study of, science of)
4. Adjectives
5. Synonyms and Antonyms
6. Scientific Classifications/ Animal Kingdom
Tip: Expand your vocabulary and Enhance your Analytical Skills
Finding the Error
 Tip number 1

Read the sentence

SSSSLLLLOOOOOWLLLY….
 Why read slowly?
Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht
oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat
ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it
wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter
by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe.

Even though the above message is spelled incorrectly, your brain is able to
read it right.
Thus, you are most likely to commit an error if you do not read carefully.
 Tip number 2

Look at each underlined part.

Because we process things in chunks, reading
each part will force you to interact with that
section first.
 Tip number 3

Learn the common error.

1. Grammar – 70 to 80% of errors are related to grammar.
- subject-verb agreement,
2. Spelling – lacking “s”, interchanged I and E (received, perceived, relieve)
3. Punctuation – placement of comma and period, quotations, colons and
semicolons
 Common Grammar Errors

1. Subject-Verb Agreement
2. Tenses
3. Prepositions (into, from, to, at, in, on)
4. Modifiers (changes, clarifies, qualifies, or limits a particular word in a sentence in order
to add emphasis, explanation, or detail. )
5. Run-on sentences
6. Arranging Adjectives
7. Collective Nouns
 Common Spelling Errors
1. Homonym Horrors – immigrate,
emigrate; canvas, canvass; dessert,
desert
2. Idiomacy – idioms that are wrongly
used for the sentence usually come
out on the exam
3. Punctuation – quotation punctuations,
comma, semicolon
Subject-Verb
Agreement
 The Rule

Pag Singular, may S

Pag Plural, wala
Alamin kung SINO ang pinag-uusapan.
(SUBJECT)
 Example

In the province, the children _______ in the yard all day.

a. is playing
b. are playing
c. play
d. plays
 Panggulo

1. Tanggalable Phrases
 Example

Lucy, one of the Cruz sisters, _______ the family business.

a. run
b. runs
c. haven’t runs
d. running
 Panggulo

1. Tanggalable Phrases
2. Prepositional Phrases
 Example

The airplanes in the hangar __________ scheduled for repair.

a. are
b. is
c. haven’t
d. hasn’t
 Panggulo

1. Tanggalable Phrases
2. Prepositional Phrases
3. Here and There
 Example

There _________ candies in the drawer.

a. is some
b. are
They are his
c. are his
d. maybe
may be
 Panggulo

1. Tanggalable Phrases
2. Prepositional Phrases
3. Here and There
4. Each, Every, No = Singular
 Example

Every child in this world of ours ________ a good home.

a. deserves
b. deserve
c. had deserved
d. deserving of
 Panggulo

1. Tanggalable Phrases
2. Prepositional Phrases
3. Here and There
4. Each, Every, No = Singular
5. Multiple subjects
 Example

Reading,
1
writing,
2
and drawing
3
_____ my hobbies.
a. is
b. are
c. isn’t
d. wasn’t
 Panggulo

1. Tanggalable Phrases
2. Prepositional Phrases
3. Here and There
4. Each, Every, No = Singular
5. Multiple subjects
6. Indefinite Pronouns (Everyone, Nothing, Anything..)= Singular
 Example

Everyone in her class _________ that she isn’t adjusting well.

a. knew
b. know
c. knows
d. knowing
 Panggulo

1. Tanggalable Phrases
2. Prepositional Phrases
3. Here and There
4. Each, Every, No = Singular
5. Multiple subjects
6. Indefinite Pronouns (Everyone, Nothing, Anything..)= Singular
7. Either/ or/ Neither/ nor = ang masusunod ay ang malapit
 Example
Raul and Christine ____ in love. Neither the directors nor the
Phantom ______ aware of that fact.
a. are, are
b. was, is
c. were, are
d. are, is
 Panggulo

1. Tanggalable Phrases
2. Prepositional Phrases
3. Here and There
4. Each, Every, No = Singular
5. Multiple subjects
6. Indefinite Pronouns (Everyone, Nothing, Anything..)= Singular
7. Either/ or/ Neither/ nor = ang masusunod ay ang malapit
8. Proper Nouns = actual names of people, places, things
 Example

The Beatles _________ a perfect example of a timeless band

a. are
b. is
c. have
d. haven’t
 Panggulo
1. Tanggalable Phrases
2. Prepositional Phrases
3. Here and There
4. Each, Every, No = Singular
5. Multiple subjects
6. Indefinite Pronouns (Everyone, Nothing, Anything..)= Singular
7. Either/ or/ Neither/ nor = ang masusunod ay ang malapit
8. Proper Nouns = actual names of people, places, things
9. Parts
 Example

Half of the city _____ in ruins. 80% of the citizens _____ left
homeless.
Part of what? a. is, is
Part of many b. are, is
is still many
Part of one is c. are, are
still one.
d. is, are
 Panggulo
1. Tanggalable Phrases
2. Prepositional Phrases
3. Here and There
4. Each, Every, No = Singular
5. Multiple subjects
6. Indefinite Pronouns (Everyone, Nothing, Anything..)= Singular
7. Either/ or/ Neither/ nor = ang masusunod ay ang malapit
8. Proper Nouns = actual names of people, places, things
9. Parts
HAVen rule
 What does it mean?

HAVE en
If there is an –en form, use it.
 Why does it matter?

Have you ___________ the new Avengers movie?

a. see
b. saw
c. seen
d. seeing
 Sentence Correction

She has speak the truth. NO ERROR

A B C D
 Your Turn

They have _________ five books together.

a. write
b. writing
c. written
d. wrote
 Your Turn

Have you _________ the snacks I bought for you?

a. eating
b. eat
c. ate
d. eaten
 Your Turn

They have ____________ five books together.

a. write
b. writing
c. written
d. wrote
 Your Turn

I _______ a horse up to Taal’s crater.

a. ride
b. rode
c. riding
d. ridden