Ma. Belinda Lora & Mark Fullmer Eastern Visayas State University June 23, 2012 1. Anthony lives ___ Tacloban City. (a) in(b) on(c) at (d) to 2. Anthony lives ___ Real Street, Tacloban City. (a) in(b) at(c) on(d) to 3. Anthony lives ___ 153 Real Street, Tacloban City. (a) on(b) at(c) in(d) to 4. Jeremy responded to his mothers demands ___ throwing a tantrum. (a) with (b) by(c) from(d) through 5. Jenneyln will be ready to leave ___ about thirty minutes. (a) in(b) at(c) on(d) where 6. Between Mae and Jenn, Mae is ___. (a) short(b) shorter(c) shortest (d) more short 7. That ring is _________ than I can afford. (a) expensive (b) more expensive (c) expensiver 8. I think that is the _______ cake I have ever seen. (a) big(b) bigger(c) most big(d) biggest 9. Choose the correct use of an adverb (a) I ran quick to the store (b) I ran quickly to the store (c) You can travel to the store quick (d) It is only a quickly travel to the store 10. Choose the correct use of an adverb (a) Manny Pacquiao vows to fight valiantly (b) Manny Pacquiao vows to valiantly fight (c) Manny Pacquiao valiantly vows to fight (d) Manny Pacquiao vows valiantly to fight INSTRUCTIONS: Identify the missing words in the following songs: A time ___ love, a time ___ hate, A time __ war, a time ___ peace, A time you may embrace, A time to refrain ____ embracing. INSTRUCTIONS: Identify the missing words in the following songs: A time of love, a time of hate, A time of war, a time of peace, A time you may embrace, A time to refrain from embracing. When I find myself __ times __ trouble Mother Mary comes __ me, Speaking words __ wisdom, let it be. And __ my hour __ darkness She is standing right __ front __ me, Speaking words __ wisdom, let it be. When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me, Speaking words of wisdom, let it be. And in my hour of darkness She is standing right in front of me, Speaking words of wisdom, let it be. Last summer _______ this tree My love said shed come back __ me _______ the leaves __ autumn touch the ground My love said shed be homeward bound Last summer beneath this tree My love said shed come back to me Before the leaves of autumn touch the ground My love said shed be homeward bound NOUN: a name (a person, place or thing) Example: Mark ! VERB: an action Mark ran. ADJECTIVE: a modifier (describes a noun) Mark ran to the closest C.R. ADVERB: a modifier (describes a verb) Mark ran to the closest C.R. quickly. Preposition ?!?! PRONOUN: replaces a noun (He or I instead of Mark) Definition: A word that explains the time, space or logical relationship between the other parts of the sentence. (Time) Mark ran for three hours. (Space) Mark ran to the C.R. (Relationship) Mark visited the house of Belinda Lora. TURN AROUND TURN ON TURN FROM TURN INTO TURN TO TAKE OFF TAKE IN TAKE OUT TAKE AWAY TAKE UPON GO AROUND GO OUT GO WITH GO INTO SIT BEHIND SIT WITH SIT ON SIT BESIDE THROW TO THROW AT PUT ON PUT AWAY PUT OUT PUT UPON TALK TO TALK WITH TALK ABOUT TALK FOR 1. Some prepositions must be used with certain words and sometimes they have no logic. I LEAVE AT 3:00 I LEAVE IN THIRTY MINUTES I LIVE ON RIZAL AVENUE I LIVE IN TACLOBAN I LIVE AT MY PARENTS HOUSE I AM NOT AT HOME I AM NOT IN TACLOBAN I AM TALKING ON THE PHONE 1. Prepositions must be followed by nouns. 2. They should not end the sentence. WRONG: WHERE ARE YOU COMING FROM? WRONG: WHO ARE YOU TALKING TO? RIGHT: TO WHOM ARE YOU TALKING? RIGHT: FROM WHERE ARE YOU COMING? 500,000 party at Rizal Park About half a million revelers jumped to their feet, cheered, clapped, blew on toy horns and threw confetti as multicolored fireworks lit up the sky over the Rizal Park in the first ever New Year countdown held at the metropolis biggest recreation center. The show lasted for about three minutes, but people showed no sign of leaving for some time after the countdown as other fireworks were set off in surrounding areas. 500,000 party at Rizal Park About half a million revelers jumped to their feet, cheered, clapped, blew on toy horns and threw confetti as multicolored fireworks lit up the sky over the Rizal Park in the first ever New Year countdown held at the metropolis biggest recreation center. The show lasted for about three minutes, but people showed no sign of leaving for some time after the countdown as other fireworks were set off in surrounding areas. 13! 500,000 party __ Rizal Park About half a million revelers jumped __ their feet, cheered, clapped, blew __ toy horns and threw confetti as multicolored fireworks lit __ the sky ____ the Rizal Park __ the first ever New Year countdown held __ the metropolis biggest recreation center. The show lasted ___ about three minutes, but people showed no sign __ leaving ___ some time ____ the countdown as other fireworks were set ___ ___ surrounding areas. Everyone went home for the holidays. What could make for ________ Christmas than that? (a) a merry (b) a merrier (c) the merriest (d) a merriest than = comparing, therefore er He was a _________________ child. (a) difficult, stubborn (b) difficult stubborn (c) stubborn and difficult (d) stubborn difficult Use a comma if 2 adjectives are coordinate (i.e., if you can put and between them) The _________________ woman lost 30 pounds. (a) former overweight (b) former, overweight (c) overweight, former (d) overweight former Dont use a comma if the adjectives are subordinate (i.e., if you cant switch the order) Romy put ___________ roof on his house in Tacloban City. (a) a corrugated, aluminum (b) an aluminum, corrugated (c) a corrugated aluminum (d) an aluminum corrugated 1.Determine if the order of the adjectives matters 2.If the adjectives are not reversible, do not use a comma between Those are probably the _____ blankets in the store. (a) fancy (b) fanciest (c) most fanciest (d) most fancy. Some adjectives use most ____, some use est. Most beautiful, not beautifulest Most expensive, not expensivest Sexiest, not most sexy Cheapest, not most cheap The kittens play with each other happily. Which word is the adverb? (a) kittens (b) each (c) happily (d) play Which sentence uses the adverb correctly? (a) The travel to Palawan was happily. (b) We happily traveled to Palawan. (c) Palawan is a happily place to travel. (d) Going to Palawan was a happily travel. Rule: an adverb only modifies a verb Which sentence uses well correctly? (a) The teamwork was well between Julie and Aecee. (b) The work they did in Palawan was well. (c) Julie and Aecee did well work. (d) Julie and Aecee work well together. Rule: Use well to modify verbs Which sentence uses good correctly? (a) Melissa ran good to the car. (b) Melissa planned good for her wedding. (c) The chocolate cake was good. (d) Melissa danced good with the groom. Rule: Use good to modify nouns (in other words, good is an adjective, well is an adverb.) Today we studied ______ than any day before. (a) hard (b) harder (c) more harder (d) hardest Today we studied ______ of all days before. 1. Anthony lives ___ Tacloban City. (a) in(b) on(c) at (d) to 2. Anthony lives ___ Real Street, Tacloban City. (a) in(b) at(c) on(d) to 3. Anthony lives ___ 153 Real Street, Tacloban City. (a) on(b) at(c) in(d) to 4. Jeremy responded to his mothers demands ___ throwing a tantrum. (a) with (b) by(c) from(d) through 5. Jenneyln will be ready to leave ___ about thirty minutes. (a) in(b) at(c) on(d) where 6. Between Mae and Jenn, Mae is ___. (a) short(b) shorter(c) shortest (d) more short 7. That ring is _________ than I can afford. (a) expensive (b) more expensive (c) expensiver 8. I think that is the _______ cake I have ever seen. (a) big(b) bigger(c) most big(d) biggest 9. Choose the correct use of an adverb (a) I ran quick to the store (b) I ran quickly to the store (c) You can travel to the store quick (d) It is only a quickly travel to the store 10. Choose the correct use of an adverb (a) Manny Pacquiao vows to fight valiantly (b) Manny Pacquiao vows to valiantly fight (c) Manny Pacquiao valiantly vows to fight (d) Manny Pacquiao vows valiantly to fight