PRELIM
ENG 100 ENGLISH ENHANCEMENT COURSE
Name: Lady Jane V. Madrid Section Code:
Part I. CONTEXT CLUES & WORD STRUCTURES
Directions: Read each sentence and determine the meaning of the word using cross sentence
clues or your prior knowledge. Then, explain what clues in the sentence helped you determine
the word meaning. 20pts
1. Everyone else at the party wanted garbage pizza but Tim because he detested vegetables.
Definition: Detest Dislike
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?
Tim doesn't want the garbage pizza because he doesn't like vegetables.
2. Grandpa didn’t know that Suzie was coming along on the fishing trip, and now he had to
alter his plans.
Definition: Alter Change
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?
Grandpa didn't know that Suzie was coming along on the fishing trip
3.When Kiki got a tiny cut on her pinky finger, she got all melodramatic and began sobbing and
demanding a doctor.
Definition: Melodramatic Exagerated or over acting
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?
She is demanding a doctor for tiny cut on her finger
4. As Tommy walked home with the money from the church he had stolen in his pocket,
powerful feelings of remorse bubbled in his stomach.
Definition: Remorse guilt
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?
stealing from the church makes his stomach bubble
5. When the other moms heard about how Charlene had won the baking contest, her email box
was flooded with inquiries for her award winning muffin recipe.
Definition: Inquiry Ask for
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?
people are interested in her winning muffin recipe.
6. The children were perched on the edge of the sofa arms, waiting to hop off and land on the
next unlucky passerby.
Definition: Perch sit
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?
on the edge of the soffa
7. Jeremiah joked around so much that when he told the others about the accident that had
occurred, they didn’t believe that he was being earnest.
Definition: Earnest not joking
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?
he jokes around so much that people can't tell when he's being serious or not
8. Unlike Bob, who treated others rudely and kept to himself, Bobby was jovial, friendly, and
outgoing.
Definition: Jovial he enjoy company
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?
Bobby is the opposite of Bob, Bobby is friendly and outgoing
9. My grandma’s demeanor was such that people often thought she was being rude when she
was just being honest.
Definition: Demeanor behaviour
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?
paople react in unexpected ways to her words
10. The lady decided that it was tea time and so, by jingling a tiny silver bell, she beckoned her
servants to attend.
Definition: Beckoned call
What clues in the sentence lead you to your definition?
she use the bell to call her servants
Part II. PRONOUNS, ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS
Directions: Please fill in the blanks with the appropriate possessive pronoun. 25pts.
• Mr. Lee sent his mother a get-well card.
• Some students left their books at home yesterday.
• Each of the customers wanted his or her refund.
• Either Karen or her sister can bring her guitar to the club.
• Mrs. Jones and her husband took their children to the Bahamas.
• Not one of the attorneys could find his or her legal brief.
• Several of the boys broke their toys accidentally.
• Neither of the clerks remembered his or her password.
• Bob or Samuel will present his article to the publisher.
• One of the police officers can introduce his or her partner.
Please select the correct pronoun.
1. Mr. Michaels and (I, me, myself) will attend the presentation.
2. Give the materials to Mrs. Davis and (she, her, herself) as soon as possible.
3. (We, Us) students wanted our final exam immediately.
4. Nobody except David and (he, him, himself) understood the problem.
5. The new managers were Joyce, Chris, and (I, me, myself).
6. The president gave Carla and (he, him, himself) an achievement award.
7. Tomas, Carlito, and (she, her, herself) were at the meeting.
8. The man (who, whom, that) gave the presentation was a wonderful speaker.
9. We spoke to the manager (who's, whose) car was stolen last week.
10.The woman (who, whom, that) we interviewed spoke enthusiastically about the project.
11. Each of the students (was, were) listening carefully during the lecture.
12. The pages of that book (is, are) torn.
13. The cost of the repairs (seems, seem) reasonable.
14. Mr. Lopez, in addition to his sales staff, (is, are) attending the conference in San Diego. T
15. Here (is, are) Mrs. Chavez and her youngest daughter.
Part III SUBJECT AND PREDICATE
Directions: Focusing on the proper use of subject and predicate, answer the following questions
with 5-7 sentences only. You can highlight, bold, or color all the complete subject. 20pts.
a. What are the problems that you encountered in this “New Normal” in terms of education?
One of my main problems now with the "new normal" is the Internet connection here in our
area because we are at the far end of our province so it's difficult to get a signal here. So the
online class which is my first choice was not in my favor and that is why I switched to the
modular learning modality. In modular modes of learning, I also experienced problems such as
getting and submitting my module or output because travel is limited now and and it's difficult
that we do not own a motorcycle to use for travel. Another factor that is I am also involved in the
education of my three children in elementary. As a parent I have great responsibility in this
"new normal" and that is to teach them here in our house. Here I have a hard time figuring out
which one I should prioritize or give more priority to, my children's education or my own
education. And if both, how can I integrate my education into my children's education?
However, I also have an 8 month old baby here who need to be cared and breastfeed.
b. What is your point of view in the increasing number of COVID 19 cases in the Philippines?
All I can say about the continued rise and increase of COVID 19 in the Philippines is due to the
poor cooperation of people and the corrupt political leaders also. People can't stop going out
because they have a family to feed. If political leaders give the right fund allocated by President
Duterte to the people, they may stop the people from leaving their house. They should not
corrupt the funds for the Filipino people. Providing adequate assistance is enough for citizens to
stay in their home.
