Grammar as a Tool for Making Meaning

Which of the following choices is INCORRECT when writing definition?

• Avoid defining the term solely using etymologically related terms.

• Avoid terms that are more complicated than the term being defined.

• Stay away from jargon.

• Clarity, brevity and conciseness are unnecessary when writing definition.

Clarity, brevity and conciseness are unnecessary when writing definition.

• Yes, because subjects and verbs must disagree to each other.

• Yes, because subject- verb agreement unifies a sentence and makes it easier to understand.

• No, because the subject has to match with the verb, the tendency is that the reader might find it hard to comprehend the definition.

• No, because if you still consider observing correct grammatical structure there will be inconsistency in writing your definition.

In making definition, which of the following choices pertains to the idea of avoiding circularity in making definition?

• Get to the point when writing definition.

• Define a word with the same word in the definition.

• Define a term solely using etymologically related terms.

• Go around the bush when defining a word.

Which of the following statements is correct in writing a definition if your basis is making the definition simple?

• Write a definition with simple grammatical structure rather than complex ones.

• Use a highly technical terms in writing definition.

• Write a definition with complex grammatical structure rather than simple ones.

• Using terms that are more complicated in writing definition.

The following are guidelines in making definitions EXCEPT:

• Just the opinion

• Avoid complicated terms

• Avoid specific terms

• Make it simple

Which of the following is the CORRECT definition of the underlined word in the box below?

The long hike up to the mountain was extremely grueling.

• It is trying to go along the point of exhaustion.

• It is trying to go along the point of exhaustion punishment as well as hellacious feelings.

• A point of exhaustion.

• Exhaustion and punishment in some cases differ.

Which of the following statements is the correct definition of the underlined word in the box below?

I was so parched. I even drank an entire glass of water in one gulp.

• It is being deprived of natural moisture.

• Thirsty as an animal deprived from natural moisture.

• Thirsty and deprived of natural moisture.

• Depriving yourself of a natural moisture at the same time being thirsty.

Which of the following is the correct definition of the underlined word inside the box?

Marcia is a novice soccer player; it is her first day of practice.

• A person admitted to probationary membership and at the same time being a beginner and a neophyte.

• A person admitted to probationary membership in a religion community, a newbie and a rookie.

• A person admitted to probationary membership in a religious community, a beginner, and a neophyte.

• A person admitted to probationary membership, newbie.

How do you describe the grammatical structure in the given definition below?

Pejorative expresses disapproval of a certain thing.

• Subject + verb + object

• Noun + adjective + verb

• Adjective + adjective

• Subject + adjective + verb

Which of the following verbs supplies the blank in the given definition below?

Askance is when other people _________about someone with doubt.

• Think

• Thinks

• Thought

• Thinking