I. Write the correct verb to be used in the sentence. Take note of the hints/clues in determining whether the verb should be in simple present or present progressive/continuous. II. Choose the best answer in each item. 1. The price of these jeans (is, are) reasonable. 2. The books borrowed from the library (is, are) on my desk. 3. The boy who won the two medals (is, are) a friend of mine. 4. Bread and butter (is, are) our daily food. 5. The famous singer and composer (has, have) arrived. 6. Collecting match-boxes (is, are) one of his favorite pastimes. 7. The quality of the candles (is, are) poor. 8. Neither his father nor his mother (plays, play) chess. 9. Neither parent (is, are) fond of playing mobile legends. 10. None of friends (was, were) there. 11. Many a student (has, have) made the same mistake. 12. Physics as well as Mathematics (is, are) favorite subject. 13. Some of the chickens (is, are) already contaminated. 14. A number of participants in the rally (is, are) Kakampinks. 15. The number of BBM voters (has, have) reached 31 million. 16. The poor (is, are) suffering from the impact of inflation. 17. None of the fruit (comes, come) from China. 18. Drinking coffee and chatting with friends (is, are) my favorite hobby. 19. Every girl and boy in Grade (is, are) practicing their performance in PE. 20. To earn a degree and to help my family (is, are) my priorities in life now. III. Fill in the blanks with suitable personal pronouns. 1. John is my student. 77 is very intelligent. a) He b) She c) They d) It 2. Alice is my sister. 777 . lives abroad. a) He b) She c) They d) It 3. John and Mary are my students. are very hard working. a) They b) She c) He d) It 4. My dog is smarter than 7 a) Their b) Theirs c) Your d) Her 5. This is 777 dog. a) Mine b) My c) Ours d) We 6. is raining. a) They b) He c) There d) It 7. Children went on a picnic. 777 had a nice time. a) He b) She c) They d) It 8. My parents live in a village. I visit 777 often. a) They b) Them c) We d) Us 9. His children are very hard working. 777 ___ is very proud of them. a) He b) She c) They d) We 10. I have invited all of my friends and 77 a) They b) He c) She d) We 11. The apple was overripe. We threw away. a) Them b) They c) It d) This 12. My car is better than 7 a) Your b) Yours c) Our d) Her 13. Her hair is black. 777 has turned grey. a) My b) Mine c) Me d) 1 14. I have lost my keys. Did you see 7 _ _ ? a) It b) They d) That 15. We bought some apples. 777 were very sweet. a) They b) We c) It d) That IV. Choose the letter of the best answer in each number. 1. George Washington is an example of a/an: A. Common noun B. Proper noun C. Concrete noun D. Abstract noun 2. Government is an example of a/an: A.CompoundnounB.Possessivenoun C. Concrete noun D. Abstract noun 3. The plural of father-in-law is: A. Fathers-in-law B. Father-ins-law C. Father-in-laws D. Fathers-ins-laws 4. Cities' is an example of a: A. Singular noun B. Plural noun C. Singular possessive noun D. Plural possessive noun 5. 'Boys' is an example of a: A. Singular noun B. Plural noun C. Singular possessive noun D. Plural possessive noun 6. Which noun below is a collective noun: A. Women B. Duck C. Family D. Children 8. A proper noun: A. Names any person, place, or thing. B. Names a specific person, place or thing. C. Names things you can see or touch. D. Names ideas, qualities, or feelings that cannot be seen or touched. 9. A common noun: A. A class or group of people, places, or things. B. Names a specific person, place or thing. C. Names things you can see or touch. D. Names ideas, qualities, or feelings that cannot be seen or touched. 10. Concrete nouns: A. Name any person, place, or thing. B. Name a specific person, place, or thing. C. A name, place, or thing that you can see or touch. D. Name ideas, qualities, or feelings that cannot be seen or touched. 11. Abstract nouns: A. Name any person, place, or thing. B. Name things you can see or touch. C. Name ideas, qualities, or feelings that cannot be seen or touched. D. Name a specific person, place, or thing. 12. Florida is an example of a: A. Possessive noun. B. Proper noun. C. Collective noun. D. Compound phrase. 13. Joe's is a: A. Singular noun. B. Plural noun. C. Singular possessive noun. D. Plural possessive noun. 14. City College of Calamba is an example of a/an: A. Common noun B. Proper noun C. Concrete noun D. Abstract noun 15. Gossip is an example of a/an: A. Common noun B. Proper noun C. Concrete noun D. Abstract noun