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GRAMMAR
Identify the function of the underlined word/s in the following sentences.
1.) The newly elected class officers were determined to change their current classroom
situation.
a. Adverb
b. Verb

c. Adjective
d. Noun

2.) The Grade Nine students have performed in the recently held Science Month
Celebration in the multi-purpose hall.
a. Adverb
b. Conjunction

c. Interjection
d. Preposition

3.) William Ernest Henley, who wrote the poem Invictus, has other several writings which
made an impact to the literary world.
a. Adjective
b. Noun

c. Verb
d. Preposition

4.) The ancient civilizations culture and traditions became inevident and obsolete because
of lack of sense of pride and preservation.
a. Preposition
b. Conjunction

c. Adverb
d. Interjection

5.) Throughout the years, man looked for a reason for their existence.
a. Noun
b. Adjective

c. Adverb
d. Conjunction

6.) The gazelle, which is known for its beauty and speed, gracefully grazed in the vast
savannah.
a. Adjective
b. Conjunction

c. Adverb
d. Preposition

7.) The re-enactment of the brutal Death March of the famous actors and actresses brought
the students to tears.
a. Conjunction
b. Verb

c. Preposition
d. Adjective

8.) The nervous speaker, whose hands and feet are trembling, forgot to introduce himself to
the audience.
a. Pronoun
b. Adverb

c. Noun
d. Adjective

9.) Vice President Jejomar Binay prepared a compelling speech after his detractors raised
several issues about his personal life.
A. Adjective
B. Adverb

C. Pronoun
D. Verb

10.) The prolific writer won various prestigious awards.

a. Verb
b. Adjective

c. Noun
d. Adverb

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WORD USAGE

11.) Right now I _______________ Marion Jones, the HR manager, in developing an IT

training program.

a. Assist
b. Assisting

c. Am assisting
d. Is assisting

12.) During tomorrow's meeting we _____________ implementation of the training.

a. Will discuss
b. Discuss
13.)

c. Are going to discuss

d. Are discussing

I _________ for Ford Motor Company in 2013.

a. Work
b. Am working

c. Worked
d. Works

14.) Do you __________ they will get married?

a. Reckon
b. Rely

c. Recline
d. Reclaim

15.) I have a secret to tell you, but Ill speak it to you __________.
a. In public
b. In private

c. In crowd
d. In time

16.)
The old lady came near to _______ of pneumonia but to everyone's amazement
she pulled through.
a. Death
b. Dying

c. Being dead
d. Die

17.) The more I get to know him, the __________ I like him.
a. Most
b. Less

c. Much
d. Lesser

e.
18.) I can reassure you that everything _______ as quickly as possible.
a. Will be deal with
b. Will be dealt

c. Will deal
d. Will be dealth with

19.) I borrowed a _______ bike and went into town in the lunch break.
a. Friend of mines
b. Friend of my

c. Friends of my
d. Friends of mine

20.) I can't imagine any reason _______ he should have behaved in such an extraordinary
way.
a. For
b. That

c. Why
d. How

21.) You must phone us as soon as you _______ home.

a. Are getting
b. Will get

c. Get
d. Will have got

22.) If the decision _______ before he arrived, he would have been furious.
a. Was taken
b. Was being taken
c. Would have been taken
23.) If you can win his attention _______ for you.

d. Had been taken

e.

a. So much the better for you

b. The better so much

c. So the much better

d. The so much better

24.) The President resigned; the whiff of scandal remained _________.

a.) Therefore
b.) Otherwise
c.) Immediately

d.) Nevertheless
e.)

25.) Unfortunately, their house _______ while they were at the restaurant celebrating their
anniversary.
a. Got burgled
b. Had burgled

c. Went burgled
d. Burgled

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f.
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h.
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l.

Nothing can separate us from the LOVE of God through Jesus Christ.
m. Romans 8:38-39
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2. D
3. B
4. B
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. A
10. C
11. C
12. C
13. C
14. A
15. B
16. A
17. B
18. D
19. A
20. C
21. C
22. D
23. A
24. D
25. A
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Answer Key in English

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