SOUND DEVICES

GIVING DIRECTIONS
FUNCTIONS OF NOUNS
LIBRARY RESOURCE MATERIALS
FILLING OUT FORMS
 INTONATION PATTERNS
FUNCTIONS OF NOUNS
PLURAL FORMS OF REGULAR AND
IRREGULAR NOUNS
PRONOUN-ANTECEDENT AGREEMENT
 Wow!

rising falling
 Wow!

rising

Use rising intonation for intense feelings or emotions.

 I WISH MY FRIEND GOOD
LUCK.
What is the INDIRECT OBJECT?

wish good
friend luck
 I WISH MY FRIEND GOOD
LUCK.
What is the INDIRECT OBJECT?
friend

I wish what? FOR WHOM?

Toss the glass, boss.

assonance consonance
alliteration onomatopoeia
Toss the glass, boss.
consonance

Repetition of ending sound /ss/

 THE TEACHER ASKED HER
STUDENTS AN ESSENTIAL
QUESTION.
Identify the noun used as the SUBJECT
of the sentence.
teacher essential
students question
THE TEACHER ASKED HER
STUDENTS AN ESSENTIAL
QUESTION.
Identify the noun used as the
SUBJECT of the sentence.
teacher

Who does the action?

Benedict plays table
tennis.
She He

I They
 Benedict plays table
tennis.
He

Benedict is a boy and is only one person.

I will take care of my toys
from now on.
it them

you me
I will take care of my toys
from now on.
them

Them is used for all kinds of plural nouns.

Maya is a happy kid.

She It

Her Me
 Maya is a happy kid.
She

Maya is a girl and she is only one person.

What function of noun renames
the subject of the sentence and
is found after the linking verb?
direct object appositive

direct address subject complement

What function of noun renames
the subject of the sentence and
is found after the linking verb?
subject complement

It is also known as predicate noun or

nominative.
What is your name?

rising falling
 What is your name?

falling

Use falling intonation for questions that are not

answerable by yes or no.
What is the capital city of the
Philippines?

dictionary thesaurus

encyclopedia atlas
 What is the capital city of the
Philippines?

atlas

Atlas gives information about the geographical and

demographic state of a particular place on Earth.
John, my best friend, will come
here later.

appositive Subject

Direct address Subject complement

John, my best friend, will come
here later.

appositive

Appositive is found next to the subject or the object it

renames.
God, thank You for everyday.

appositive Subject

direct address Subject complement

God, thank You for everyday.

direct address

It refers to the person spoken to.

 What do you call a noun that renames
or give additional information about the
subject and is set off with commas (,)?

appositive Subject

direct address subject complement

 What do you call a noun that
renames or give additional
information about the subject
and is set off with commas (,)?
appositive

It is found next to the noun it renames.

 What do you call a noun that renames
or give additional information about the
subject and is found after a linking
verb?

appositive Subject

direct address subject complement

 What do you call a noun that
renames or give additional
information about the subject
and is found after a linking
verb?
subject complement

It is found at the predicate part, after the linking

verbs (am, is, are, was, were)
I will call (the person spoken to)
later.

me you
us them
I will call (the person spoken to)
later.

you

Use an appropriate pronoun to replace nouns that

refer to the person spoken to.
I will attend the wedding of my
best friend.

appositive direct object

object of the
direct address
preposition
I will attend the wedding of my
best friend.
object of the
preposition

It is found after the preposition “of”

It is the repetition of initial or
beginning letter sounds in
poetry.
onomatopoeia consonance
alliteration assonance
 It is the repetition of initial or
beginning letter sounds in
poetry.
alliteration

Example: Betty Botter bought a bit of better butter.

The weather is fine today.

rising falling
 The weather is fine today.

falling

Use falling intonation when giving information.

It is the repetition of middle or
ending vowel letter sounds in
poetry.
onomatopoeia consonance
alliteration assonance
It is the repetition of middle or
ending vowel letter sounds in
poetry.
assonance

Example: The fat cat sat on the mat.

 My family and I will attend
another family gathering this
year.
I They
We You
 My family and I will attend
another family gathering this
year.
We

Use a plural subject pronoun for plural subjects.

 Are you done?

rising falling
 Are you done?

rising

Use rising intonation when asking yes or no

questions.
 The sound device that is
characterized by the sounds of
objects or animals around us.
onomatopoeia consonance
alliteration assonance
 The sound device that is
characterized by the sounds of
objects or animals around us.
onomatopoeia
Example: Like the ticking of the clock, my heart is
beating fast because of fear.
 It refers to the highness or
lowness of the speaking voice.

pitch pattern sound device

rhythmic pattern vocalization
 It refers to the highness or
lowness of the speaking voice.

pitch pattern

The pitch pattern changes as the meaning or emotion

prevailing in our statement differs.
Ahhhhhh! Cockroachhh!!!

rising falling
Ahhhhhh! Cockroachhh!!!

rising

Use rising intonation for intense feelings and

emotions.
Pass your papers forward.

rising falling
 Pass your papers forward.

falling

Use falling intonation for imperative statements.

 Frederick is one of the
(alumnus) of Our Lady of Hope
Parochial School.
alumni alumna
alumnuses alumnae
 Frederick is one of the
(alumnus) of Our Lady of Hope
Parochial School.
alumni

Special nouns follow different rules in forming their

plurals.
I need some (knife) and other
kitchenware for cooking.

knifes knifies
knives knivies
I need some (knife) and other
kitchenware for cooking.

knives

Change /f/ to /v/ then add –es.

 RALUGER
OUNNS
REGULAR NOUNS

They form their plurals by adding –s or –es.

 SORUNPON
PRONOUNS
They replace the names of persons, places,
animals, things, or events.
LIGNRSUA
SINGULAR

It means “only one”

TOUCN OSUNN
COUNT NOUNS

They can be counted.

 RGRILREUA
IRREGULAR
They don’t follow the regular rules on
pluralizing nouns.
 STIDCNIREO
DIRECTIONS
Use this as your guide in doing things the
right way.
OSNUD VCDIEE
SOUND DEVICE
Used in poetry to make meaning to the
words through the use of sound.
ANONCNSOCE
CONSONANCE
Repetition of middle or ending consonant
letter sounds.
 ANSNSAOCE
ASSONANCE
Repetition of middle or ending vowel letter
sounds.
 TINONOTAIN
INTONATION
It shows us show the tone of the voice rises
or lowers when we utter statements.
 TUIFNONC
FUNCTION
It tells us the role that the noun plays in the
sentence.