1. The children in the orphanage might have starved had it not been for the benevolence of the nuns, who sacrificed their own salaries to provide food for the children.

1. Fortunately, the explosion diverted the asteroid from a course that would have sent it hurdling into our planet.

Excessive use of mobile phones is hazardous. It is safe only when you limit yourself in using them.

The student was apprehensive about the test. He didn’t review his notes.

Filipinos have a penchant for bringing art and architecture to a whole new level. They love to design creatively, to think intuitively, and have a passion for anything different and unique.

A combination of fog and industrial smoke, called smog, has vitiated the air in and around many big cities. What does the underlined word mean?

When a headache begins, it is important to treat symptoms. There are many different pain relievers that will alleviate the symptoms associated with a minor headache. It is important to discuss with you doctor various options before beginning any kind of medication. What does the word alleviate mean?

My sister is one of the most gregarious people alive. In fact, wherever she goes, she can strike a conversation with many people. She told me that her biggest fear is being alone because people bring her so much happiness. What does gregarious mean?

The words hot and cold would be considered

There are only few snacks in the cabinet. You__________ buy any.

The Department of Health____________ encourages the Filipinos to follow the protocols.

Joan is happy. She smiles____________

You will fail, so you____________ review

I ____________ go to bed at 10 o’clock.

I haven’t seen Mike all day, he be out of town

____________ you tell me what time is it, Sir?

You____________ not go through a red traffic light. It’s illegal.

Jasmine_____________ go to France next summer, but she hasn’t decided yet if she will.

___________ we eat at a restaurant tonight.

the practice of taking someone else’s work or ideas and passing them off as one’s own

intellectual property right that protects the creator or owner of original expressive works

writer of a book, article or report

person or company that prepares and issues and prepares books, journals, music or other works for sale

book containing information on many subjects or on many aspects of a subject

Intellectual Property (IP) is anything created by the human mind that the law protects from unauthorized use by others. It includes but is not limited to written works (such as books and articles), ideas, discoveries, inventions, arts and designs

Copyright refers to the presentation of the words or ideas of another author (it could also be a text writer or another student) as your own.

Reference Citation is the list of the sources found at the beginning of the paper

Plagiarism is the act of using other’s information by giving credit or acknowledging them.

The two most commonly used STYLES in citing sources are the APA (American Psychological Association) and the MLA (Modern Language Association)

Context clues are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or unusual word. “Context” literally means “within” the text.

The author provides a direct definition of an unfamiliar word in a sentence.

The author uses another word or phrase that means the opposite of an unfamiliar word.

The author provides examples or additional explanation or summaries to help you understand an unfamiliar word.

The author uses a word having the same or nearly the same meaning as another word or other words in a sentence.