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REVIEWER IN LANGUAGEFirst Quarter

1. Sentence a group of words that expresses a complete thought. Everysentence begins with a capital letter and ends with a period,

question mark or exclamation point.2. Statement - tells something. It ends with a period.3. Question asks something. It ends with a question mark.4. Command tells someone to do something. It ends with a period.5. Request politely asks someone to do something. It ends with a period.6. Exclamation expresses a strong feeling. It ends with an exclamation point.7. Nouns names of persons, places, things, animals, and events.8. Common Noun names a type of person, place or thing. It begins with a small

letter.9. Proper Noun - names a particular person, place or thing. It begins with a capital

letter.

10. Abbreviation is the shortened form of a word used to represent the full form.A period is usually used after each abbreviation.

11. Singular Noun names one person, place, thing, or idea.12. Plural Noun names more than one person, place, thing or idea.13. Some Rules on forming Plural of Nouns :

Add s to most singular nouns.Examples : book-books flower-flowers bag-bags

Add es to nouns ending in s, ss, x, z, ch, sh.Examples: bus-buses glass-glasses fox-foxes

quiz quizzes match-matches bush-bushes

With nouns ending with a consonant and y, change y to I and

add esExamples: candy candies body bodies

With nouns ending with a vowel and y, just add s.Examples: boy boys day days

Most nouns ending with fand fe, add s; to some change forfe tov and add es.Examples: leaf leaves life lives

belief beliefs reef reefs

Nouns ending with a vowel and an o, add sExamples: bamboo bamboos video videos

Nouns ending with a consonant and o, generally add s, butsometimeses.Examples: piano pianos potato potatoes

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Some irregular nouns change spelling in the plural formExamples: man men child children foot feet

Some irregular nouns keep their spellingExamples: deer deer sheep sheep

14. Count Noun can be counted. It forms its plural by adding s ores.15. Mass Nouns cannot be counted. They form their plural with the use of

counters.16. Quantifier expresses amount or quantity. The quantifiers many,a few, and

several are used with mass nouns. Some,more, and less areused with both count and mass nouns.

17. Some Abbreviations:Phil Philippines Sun. Sunday Jan. - JanuarySt. Street/ Saint Mon. Monday Feb. - February

Ave. Avenue Tues. Tuesday Mar. - March

Mr. Mister Wed. Wednesday Apr. AprilMrs. Mistress Thurs.- Thursday Jun. - JuneDr. Doctor Fri. - Friday Jul. - July

Atty. Attorney Sat. Saturday Aug. - AugustSch. School Sr. Senior Sept. SeptemberMt. Mountain Jr. - Junior Oct. - OctoberLt. Lieutenant m. meter Nov. - November

Apt. Apartment km. kilometer Dec. - DecemberIn. inches ft. feet hp horsepowerkw.- kilowatt Engr.- Angineer Q.C.- Quezon Citytsp teaspoon Capt. Captain P.O. Post Office

R.P. Republic of the Philippines

SPELLING WORDS:

1. explore 6. protect2. discover 7. wildlife3. leather 8. florist4. suitcase 9. greenhouse5. shrine 10. warmth

EXERCISES:

A. Use a period or a question mark to complete the sentence.1. She is the daughter of the president __2. I am a good girl __3. Are you coming tomorrow __

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4. My cousin is afraid of lightning and thunder __5. Who will join the contest __6. Can you give me a good answer __7. Have you seen the President __8. Let us play in your house __

9. Is he your father __B. On the blank, write S if it is a statement and Q if it a question._____ 1. Ana and Mary are sisters._____ 2. Did you go to the mall yesterday?_____ 3. You are a very good friend._____ 4. Do you know where I placed my book?_____ 5. Are you sick?

C. Write C if the sentence is a command and R if a request._____ 1. Please pass the rice._____ 2. Go and get your book._____ 3. Kindly get me a towel.

_____ 4. Pick up that piece of paper, please._____ 5 Stay here.D. Check the group of words that expresses a complete thought.

_____ 1. Mayon volcano is in Albay_____ 2. The tall Mt. Apo_____ 3. Beautiful flowers in a vase_____ 4. My mother is a good cook._____ 5. Rita and Jean are close friends.

E. Give common noun for each of the following proper noun.1. Namei Polytechnic Institute _______________________________2. Colgate ______________________________________________

3. Mandaluyong - _________________________________________4. Josh Groban ___________________________________________5. Across Borders Through Language _________________________

F. Give a proper noun for each of the following common noun.1. province - ______________________________________________2. girl - _________________________________________________3. actress - ______________________________________________4. church - ______________________________________________5. mall - ________________________________________________

G. Circle all the nouns in every sentence.1. Linda is a good daughter and a good sister.2. John, Raymond and Richard are brothers.3. The children study their lessons in school.4. Liza lives in Mandaluyong City near Megamall.5. Rosemarie loves the dogs and cats that her father bought in the mall.

H. Give the plural form of the following nouns.1. wife - ________________ 16. volcano - _________________2. bee - ________________ 17. chair - ___________________3. fireman - _____________ 18. gas - ____________________

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4. tooth - ________________ 19. sheep - ____________________5. kitten- ________________ 20. rock - _____________________6. deer - ________________ 21. hero - _____________________7. rash - ________________ 22. case - _____________________8. grass - _______________ 23. brush - ____________________

9. watch - _______________ 24. ray - ______________________10.buzz - ________________ 25. patch - ____________________11. tax- _________________ 26. loaf - _____________________12. radio - ________________ 27. sack - ____________________13. tomato - _______________ 28. day - _____________________14.car - __________________ 29. puppy - ___________________15. inch - _________________ 30. city - ____________________

I. Give abbreviation for the following.1. December - ___________ 11. Attorney - ____________2. Engineer - _____________ 12. Miss - _____________3. Doctor - ______________ 13. Republic of the Philippines - ________

4. Manila - ______________ 14. teaspoon - __________5. kilogram - _____________ 15. Avenue - ___________6. horsepower - __________ 16. feet - _____________7. Department of Education - _______ 17.Friday - ____________8. January - _____________ 18. Senior - ___________9. Saturday - ____________ 19. College - __________10.Mount ain - ___________ 20. Meter - ____________

J. Tell whethercount ormass nouns.____________ 1. sugar ____________ 6. juice____________ 2. box ____________ 7. rice____________ 3. cap ____________ 8. chocolate

____________ 4. fruits ____________ 9. table____________ 5. cooking oil ____________10. Hairk. Circle the correct quantifier.

1. There is ( a little, several) oil left in the bottle.2. Dont put ( much, a few ) sugar in my coffee.3. There were ( little, a few ) people who attended the party.4. Just ( a little, a few ) drops of syrup will do.5. She has ( much, many ) friends.