Fourth Periodical Exam in Grade 8-English

Grammatical signals are also called as transitional words or cohesive devices.

• true

• false

• maybe

• undecided

Virtues like faith, hope and love are expected from all of us. Which of the word/s from the italicized sentence is a grammatical signal which belongs to the “general to specific” pattern of development?

• from

• like

• love

• virtues

I believe that we will succeed when we give our best in everything we do. This sentence is a/an ____________________.

• cause

• claim

• counterclaim

• effect

A difficulty is, the problem is and the question is, signal a /an__________________.

• cause

• effect

• problem

• solution

DOH issues safety reminders as Super Typhoon Mawar nears. In this headline from SunStar, where is the effect?

• Super Typhoon Mawar nears.

• DOH issues safety reminders.

• A and B

• No answer

Three students were mentioned, ____ Justin, Jane, and Jonathan.

• for instance

• indeed

• namely

• that is

According to Benfield (2023), transportation emissions are especially significant in the US cities and suburbs. Research shows that they typically use more energy and ________ emit more carbon getting to and from the office building than they do heating, cooling, lighting, and maintaining them. Which of the grammatical signals completes the thought of the short passage?

• obviously

• probably

• specifically

• thus

In 2021, the Philippines committed to reduce 75% of its emissions by 2030 and quickly scale up efforts to adapt to a changing climate, setting itself one of the most ambitious targets among Southeast Asian countries. _____ with only 2.7 % of the 75% target to be financed through the public budget, turning ambition into delivery will depend on how the country’s climate program is enhanced. Choose the right grammatical signal to complete thought of the passage.

• but

• indeed

• such as

• to solve

Read the news taken from sunstar.com.ph and then write the correct grammatical signal to complete the thought of the news.

• hence

• if

• specifically

• therefore

What source provides credible evidence and first-hand information.

• primary

• secondary

• A and B

• no answer