English Grammar Quiz - Sense Verbs
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The morning air smells ______ in the garden.

sweet

The stanza expresses _____.

  • Despair
  • Hope (correct)
  • Loss (correct)
  • Grief (correct)
  • The new teacher narrated with ___ how she still can’t believe that she topped the LET.

  • Pulchritude
  • Candor (correct)
  • Rancor
  • Aplomb
  • He was the famous author of the novel Scarlet Letter.

    <p>Nathaniel Hawthorne</p> Signup and view all the answers

    “My love is like a red, red rose” is an example of a/an _____.

    <p>Simile</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Arthur ______ fifteen kilometers before he realized that he was going north instead of south.

    <p>had driven</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The continuing professional development seminar on inclusive education for professional teachers will commence ___ March.

    <p>on</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Neither the teacher nor the students ____ present in the affairs yesterday.

    <p>were</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The phrase 'Red Letter Day' is an example of a/an _____.

    <p>idiom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    These are tales making use of animals as characters.

    <p>fables</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What figure of speech is used in this line: Twenty sails came into the Manila harbor today?

    <p>Synecdoche</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Music, what is the meaning of the foreign language borrowed phrase a Capella?

    <p>Without accompaniment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Wise people can ____ with frustrations.

    <p>cope</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Every woman, man or child _____ the right to live.

    <p>has</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Jose Rizal’s novels 'Noli Me Tangere' and 'El Filibusterismo' are inspired by a novel of Harriet Beecher Stowe entitled _____.

    <p>Uncle Tom’s Cabin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The mailbox waited blissfully.

    <p>personification</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The expression 'put your finger in the pie' means the following, except ____.

    <p>to bake a pie</p> Signup and view all the answers

    She went home early because she felt a little under the weather. The underlined expression means the following, except ____.

    <p>bad weather</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A poem lamenting the dead is called a ____.

    <p>elegy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The fisherman uses worms as ____ for fish.

    <p>bait</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The narrative poem 'Florante at Laura' which is an allegory of the political realities during the Spanish Regime was written by __________.

    <p>Francisco Balagtas</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The part of a newspaper or magazine article which gives the name of the writer of the article is called______.

    <p>byline</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Vocabulary and Grammar

    • Sense Verbs: Verbs related to the five senses (sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste) should use adjectives (e.g., sweet) instead of adverbs (e.g., sweetly).
    • Past Perfect Tense: Constructed with 'had + past participle'; indicates an action that occurred before another action (e.g., "had driven" vs. "drove").
    • Subject-Verb Agreement: For compound subjects joined by "neither...nor," the verb should agree with the nearest subject (e.g., "Neither the teacher nor the students were present").
    • Idioms: Phrases with meanings not derived from individual words, such as "Red Letter Day".

    Literature

    • Nathaniel Hawthorne: Author of "The Scarlet Letter".
    • Figures of Speech:
      • Simile: A comparison using "like" or "as" (e.g., "My love is like a red, red rose").
      • Metonymy: Using a related term (e.g., "Malacañang" refers to the government).
      • Synecdoche: A part representing the whole (e.g., "sails" for ships).
      • Personification: Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities (e.g., "The mailbox waited blissfully").

    Poetry & Themes

    • Themes of Loss: Reflected in the stanza expressing the idea of grieving but finding strength in what remains.
    • Elegy: A poem mourning the dead is specifically called an elegy.
    • Allegorical Works: "Florante at Laura" reflects political realities; inspired by Harriet Beecher Stowe's "Uncle Tom’s Cabin".

    Music Terminology

    • A Capella: Refers to singing without instrumental accompaniment.

    Figures of Speech in Context

    • Personification: Example of giving human attributes to inanimate objects (e.g., a mailbox waiting).
    • Idiomatic Expressions: Understanding idioms like "put your finger in the pie," meaning to participate, helps in grasping language nuances.

    Literary Devices

    • Fables: Short tales featuring animals as characters, imparting moral lessons.
    • Narrative Structure: Elements like byline indicate the writer of an article, while a headline provides the main topic.

    Miscellaneous Language Usage

    • Bait in Fishing: Refers to worms used to attract fish.
    • Cope: To deal effectively with difficulties, e.g., "Wise people can cope with frustrations."
    • Weather Idioms: "Under the weather" means feeling ill or unwell.

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    Test your knowledge on sense verbs and their proper usage in sentences. This quiz includes fill-in-the-blank questions that challenge your understanding of adjectives and adverbs. Improve your grammar skills with this engaging exercise.

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