First Monthly Examination

English 9

Name: _____________________________ Date: _______________

Grade and Section: ______________ Ms. Mary Cris B. Genil

I. Identification: Identify what is being described in each sentence. Write your answer on the space provided.

________________1. The repetition of initial consonants of words or stressed syllables for poetic effect.

________________2. The characters, especially the protagonist, do not remain in one location.

________________3. The style is overly formal, lyrical, poetic, and sophisticated.

________________4. The narrator is objective and sees and knows everything

________________5. The epic is affected by interventions by other worldly forces such as gods/ goddesses, demons, angels, nature, etc.

________________6. The epic hero can be a divine. He/she is alwayss successful in facing difficult challenges everyone attempts.

________________7. It is the combinations of often hypenated words, to forms a poetic expression used in place of more familliar word.

________________8. The protagonist should manifest the ideal hero that has great physical strength and determination to face great
danger.

________________9. Words which are no longer in everyday use but sometimes are still used by some modern writers for specific effects.

________________10. It is a form of narrative verse distinguished by a long account of a hero’s deeds and adventures.

II. Directions: Determine the word order of the following sentences. Write N for normal or I for Inverted.

_______11. Below the bridge I see a boat.

_______12. A beautiful clock on the wall is placed.

_______13. Slowly, he walks upstair.

_______14. Into the sky flies the plane.

_______15. Before us stands a beautiful maiden.

_______16. No more shall we speak about the matter.

_______17. I see beautiful flower in the garden.

_______18. To you I offer a handshake of peace.

_______19. The choir shall render a wondetful song to you.

_______20. Around the tree more the children.

III. Directions: Rewrite each of the following sentences into inverted word order.

21. Only after dinner Toy can play with your little brother.

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22. Never I will never dance like that again

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23. Never I have seen such a beautiful movie.

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24. Up the tree the cat climbs.

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25. She is in grade 9 and so I am.

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26. Rarely we can see the lunar eclipse

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27. Only after the flag ceremony we can go to our classroom

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28. Rosalinda wears her uniform, and so Bella does.

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29. In the corner Nida sleeps.

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30. “Scarely I can lose in a battle,” says Beowulf.

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IV. Directions: Use each of the following words on a sentence. Make sure that you use it in a context.

31. Marathon ________________________________________________________________________

32. Jersey ___________________________________________________________________________

33. Watt ____________________________________________________________________________

34. Ohms ___________________________________________________________________________

35. Sandwich ________________________________________________________________________

36. Balaclava ________________________________________________________________________

37. Lynch ___________________________________________________________________________

38. Caesarian ________________________________________________________________________

39. Cheddar _________________________________________________________________________

40. Mesmerize ______________________________________________________________________

V. Write the correct signal word or phrase for each of the following sentences. Choose your answer from box.

41. _________________ I would like thank God for this oppurtunity to speak in front of you.

42. Ron plays basketball _________________ his injury.

43. Fruits, _________________ apple, orange, banana and grapes, are beneficial to your health.

44. It is _________________ that modern English began during the Elizabeth period.

45. _________________ you like it or not, we will watch this movie.

46. _________________ Rosabelle oftens wears pink, in her favorite color is still blue.

47. Dennis like most of the food his mother cooks _________________ for dishes with beans.

48. Alaine always misses her dog _________________ it was confined to the veterinary clinic.

49. _________________ for Rochelles’s absences is her bad sleeping habits.

50. Helen will never make it to the top ten _________________ she studies harder.
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