St.
Paul Learning School
of Alaminos, Laguna Inc. Score:
S.Y 2023-2024
nd
2 Grading Examination- Prelim /45
ENGLISH-IX
Name: ___________________________ Date: ________________
Grade & Section: ___________________ Ms. Kim Aubrey L. Malicad
GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS:
1. READ and FOLLOW the directions in each test item.
2. Strictly NO ERASURES.
3. Write LEGIBLY.
I. ANTECEDENT & PRONOUN
A. In each sentence, underline the pronoun. Then, identify its antecedent and write it on the line.
_______1. When John called me, he was crying.
_______2. Breakfast was delicious, but later it made me sick.
_______3. Rachel’s work is challenging. It is also rewarding.
_______4. The dog is energetic, but he is very well-behaved.
_______5. When the packages arrived, they were damaged.
B. Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun to complete each sentence. Write your answer in the space
provided.
_______6. (These/This) are the shoes I like.
_______7. (This/That) car over there is the best one.
_______8. (These/Those) books right here are mine.
_______9. (That/Those) store across the street sells clothes.
_______10. (Those/This) students over there are my friends.
C. Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with suitable personal pronouns.
11. Do you know ______? ______is my brother.
12. Emilia is a great dancer. ______ has won many competitions.
13. Would ______ like to go to the movies with Rita?
14. Van Gogh drew beautiful pictures. One of ______ famous works is The Starry Night.
15. When the incident happened, Ram was present there______ was the sole witness of the event.
D. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate possessive pronouns for each sentence.
16. Excuse me. This phone is _______________. You forgot to take it with you.
17. That’s _______________. We bought it last night at the department store.
18. I think I saw John drop this pen. I think it is_______________.
19. The little boy shouted, “Give the ball to me! It’s _______________!”
20. We bought that house last year. It is _______________.
II. PHRASE, CLAUSE & SENTENCE
A. Choose whether the highlighted part in red is a phrase or a clause. Encircle your answer.
1. She arrived to work on time in spite of leaving home so late. (Phrase/Clause)
2. Before taking any medicine, I always speak to my doctor. (Phrase/Clause)
3. Mark has lived outside of his country for 14 years. (Phrase/Clause)
4. In the morning it’s best to get up early. (Phrase/Clause)
5. Although injured, John managed to crawl to safety. (Phrase/Clause)
B. Choose whether the following sentences are adjective clauses or adverb clauses. Encircle your
answer.
6. After we remodeled our house, we moved to Hawaii. (Adjective Clause/Adverb Clause)
7. Mary heard a frightening noise that would scare the bravest of people. (Adjective Clause/Adverb
Clause)
8. The route which I take to school every day is very scenic. (Adjective Clause/Adverb Clause)
9. Although the ozone levels are high, they are still not dangerous. (Adjective Clause/Adverb Clause)
10. I will get a reward since I passed my test today. (Adjective Clause/Adverb Clause)
C. Rewrite the following phrases/clauses and make them a complete sentence. Write your answer in the
space provided.
11. Until it started raining
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12. Last week, Gab and his sister
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13. If you want to go with me
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14. After we jumped in the pool
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15. At the end of the day
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III. RACIAL DISCRIMINATION: Your friend belongs to a different race. Each day, he/she experiences
discrimination from various people around him/her. What steps can you take to help him/her? Will you stand up
for him/her? State your answer in no less than 5 sentences. Write your answer in the space provided. (10
points)
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Prepared by: Checked by:
Ms. Kim Aubrey L. Malicad Mrs. Liwayway B. Monreal
Subject Teacher School Principal
