LAS 5

Which sentence below is correctly punctuated?

• My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school.

• My sister the tall one is about to enter high school.

• My sister, the tall one is about to enter high school.

• My sister the tall one, is about to enter high school.

Answer explanation

a. My sister, the tall one, is about to enter high school. The phrase "the tall one" is parenthetical. Parenthetical phrases are set off by commas.

Neither the dog nor the cat wants __________ ears examined.

• their

• its

• her

• his

Answer explanation

b. its "Neither...nor" takes a singular pronoun when referring to the individual items.

• a. their (Incorrect: "Their" is plural and doesn't agree with the singular "dog" and "cat" treated individually.)

• c. her (Incorrect: "Her" is singular but refers specifically to a female. The sentence doesn't specify the dog or cat's gender.)

• d. his (Incorrect: "His" is singular but refers specifically to a male. The sentence doesn't specify the dog or cat's gender.)

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• Mrs. Pernice

• Principal

• children's doctor

• teacher

Answer explanation

a. Mrs. Pernice Proper nouns are specific names.

• b. Principal (Incorrect: "Principal" is a general title, not a specific name.)

• c. children's doctor (Incorrect: "Children's doctor" is a general description of a profession.)

• d. teacher (Incorrect: "Teacher" is a general title, not a specific name.)

Did you __________ mom is on the way home. ________ going to be in trouble!

• now, your

• know, your

• now, you're

• know, you're

Answer explanation

d. know, you're "Know" is the verb, and "you're" is the contraction of "you are."

• a. now, your (Incorrect: "Now" refers to the present time, and "your" is a possessive pronoun. Neither fits the sentence's meaning.)

• b. know, your (Incorrect: "Your" is a possessive pronoun, not the correct verb form.)

• c. now, you're (Incorrect: "Now" refers to the present time, which doesn't fit the sentence's meaning.)

Italy is ______ european country.

• an

• a

• the

• no article

Answer explanation

• Explanation: The word European starts with a vowel ('E') but is pronounced with a 'y' sound (/juː/), which is a consonant sound. Since 'an' is used before vowel sounds and 'a' is used before consonant sounds, the correct choice is "a" instead of "an."

• Correct sentence: "Italy is a European country."

• So, the correct answer is:

b. a

Ano ang tawag sa sandata ni Thor?

• Mjolnir

• Mjoknir

• Megingjard

• Meginghjard

Answer explanation

a. Mjolnir This is the correct name of Thor's hammer.

• b. Mjoknir (Incorrect: This is a misspelling.)

• c. Megingjard (Incorrect: Megingjard is the name of Thor's belt of strength, not his hammer.)

• d. Meginghjard (Incorrect: This is a misspelling of Megingjard.)

Nagpunta kami sa malaparaisong kuweba kahapon. Ano ang simuno sa pangungusap?

• malaparaisong kuweba

• Nagpunta

• kami

• kahapon

Answer explanation

c. kami "Kami" is the subject performing the action.

• a. malaparaisong kuweba (Incorrect: This is the location, not the subject.)

• b. Nagpunta (Incorrect: This is the verb, not the subject.)

• d. kahapon (Incorrect: This is an adverb of time, not the subject.)

Ano ang barbalan sa tagalog?

• kapre

• manananggal

• albularyo

• duwende

Answer explanation

• Dayalek

• Lingua franca

• Iba tawag sa ibang lugar

Ano ang kahawig ng alamat?

• mito

• tula

• pabula

• balagtasan

Answer explanation

a. mito Myths are traditional stories explaining origins or phenomena.

• b. tula (Incorrect: A tula is a poem.)

• c. pabula (Incorrect: A pabula is a story with animal characters conveying a moral.)

• d. balagtasan (Incorrect: A balagtasan is a debate in verse.)

I wanted to say that my favorite color is Purple. How should I say it in Filipino?

• Ang kama ko ay kulay Bughaw!

• Paborito kong kulay ang Lila.

• Ang paborito mo bang kulay ay Lila?

• Narito ang mga berdeng kuwaderno.

Answer explanation

b. Paborito kong kulay ang Lila. This is the correct translation.

• a. Ang kama ko ay kulay Bughaw! (Incorrect: This translates to "My bed is blue!")

• c. Ang paborito mo bang kulay ay Lila? (Incorrect: This translates to "Is your favorite color purple?")

• d. Narito ang mga berdeng kuwaderno. (Incorrect: This translates to "Here are the green notebooks.")