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BS CRIMINOLOGY 3-F

CHAPTER 7 - Linguistic Competence: Grammar Accuracy

LESSON 1 - NOUNS

I. IDENTIFYING THE FUNCTIONS OF NOUNS IN SENTENCES. Identify the function of the underlined noun
in the following sentence.

Subject 1) Piolo Pascual is a versatile actor.

Direct Object 2) I admire our music teacher.

Direct Object 3) We need to thank God every time we open our eyes in the morning.

Indirect Object 4) I bought my daughter classy shoes.

Object of the Preposition 5) Give my best wishes to Bruce.

Appositive 6) Her talent, dancing, helps her achieve her dreams.

Subject Complement 7) Professors are experts in their respective field of specializations.

Direct Object 8) He put his arms around me.

Possession 9) Lara’s charm attracts everyone.

Subject Complement 10) Sarah G. is a professional and talented artist.

Object of the Preposition 11) Many Filipinos feel frustrated about the current situation of the country.

Modifier 12) Samantha, a good friend of mine, invited me to her birthday celebration.

Subject 13) There is no dream too high.

No underlined word. 14) COVID-19 taught us to humble ourselves and to trust in God.

Direct Object 15) Clarisse displayed her confidence during the pageant.

II. CONSTRUCTING SENTENCES USING THE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS OF NOUNS.

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Construct sentences using the different functions of nouns. Then, underline the noun used in the
sentence based from the function given.

1) Subject of the sentence

 Rain falls heavily during the monsoon season.
2) Direct object
 She painted a beautiful landscape last weekend.
3) Indirect object
 The coach handed the players their new uniforms.
4) Object of the preposition
 We found your keys under the couch.
5) Object complement
 They named their baby Alaeyra.
6) Subject complement
 Jason became a famous chef after winning the contest.
7) Appositive
 My sister, a skilled guitarist, performs at local cafés.
8) Vocative
 Let me ask you, citizens of this country, what help can you offer?
9) Modifier
 The Filipino citizens once again proved their resilience.
10)Possession
 Grandma’s recipe is still the best I’ve ever tasted.

LESSON 2 – VERBS

EXERCISES

I.IDENTIFYING THE KINDS OF VERBS. Identify what kind of verbs are the underlined.

Action Verb 1.The rich think of ways to extend help during the crisis.

Copula Verb 2. Ham and cheese is just enough for a meal.

Auxiliary Verb 3. The number of crimes has gone down when Enhanced Community Quarantine was
implemented.

Action Verb 4. A lot of people cry for help during the quarantine because of hunger.

Copula Verb 5. There was too much work to do for our leaders.
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Copula Verb 6. Jhaz is one of the children who receive gift from Santa Claus.

Copula Verb 7. There is too much sugar in my coffee.

Copula Verb 8. One fourth of the cake was left for my puppy.

Copula Verb 9. I, together with my sisters, am busy preparing for the Thanksgiving Day.

Copula Verb 10.There are many applicants for the vacant position in the government.

Modal Verb 11.My daughter can perform well on stage.

Action Verb 12.The king offered his wealth to help those in need.

Action Verb 13.A number of learners both in elementary and secondary need to adapt to the ‘new
normal’.

Auxiliary Verb 14.What they know does not make them look smart.

Action Verb 15.Either my friends or my husband keeps my car key.

Action Verb 16.Each member of the band shows so much energy on stage.

Action Verb 17.The advice given to her saved her from doing the wrong thing.

Action Verb 18.Neither the passenger nor the driver saw the car, so no one was to be blamed.

Action Verb 19.The congress decides to give ABS-CBN provisional authority to operate while its
franchise renewal is under deliberation.

Action Verb 20.My daughter and twin soul makes me happy.

Auxiliary Verb 21.Two hours has passed, but she is not here yet.

Copula Verb 22.Planting plants is her new hobby.

Copula Verb 23.The boys, as well as their guardian, were reprimanded for staying late in the streets.

Auxiliary Verb 24.Researching any topics has been made easier with the internet.

Action Verb 25.Busy people prefer calling than texting.

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EXERCISES

II. CONSTRUCTING SENTENCES. Write down sentences using the following verb with the time markers. Decide what
tense or aspect of verb you are going to use. Explain why.

1. perform – tonight

Sentence: She will perform at the school play tonight.

Tense/Aspect: Simple Future

Explanation: "Tonight" indicates a future time, so the future tense is appropriate.

2. cook – at the moment

Sentence: Mom is cooking dinner at the moment.

Tense/Aspect: Present Continuous

Explanation: "At the moment" suggests an action happening now, requiring present continuous.

3. watch (1st action) & arrive (2nd action) – last night

Sentence: I was watching a movie when my brother arrived last night.

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Tense/Aspect: Past Continuous (1st) + Simple Past (2nd)

Explanation: Two past actions; one in progress (watching) when another happened (arrived).

4. complete – just

Sentence: She has just completed her project.

Tense/Aspect: Present Perfect

Explanation: "Just" indicates recent completion, which suits present perfect.

5. clean – regularly

Sentence: He cleans his room regularly.

Tense/Aspect: Simple Present

Explanation: "Regularly" implies a habitual action, which uses simple present.

6. work – next year

Sentence: I will work in a hospital next year.

Tense/Aspect: Simple Future

Explanation: "Next year" implies a future action, requiring future tense.

7. attend – once a week

Sentence: She attends yoga class once a week.

Tense/Aspect: Simple Present

Explanation: Repeated action in the present; simple present is suitable.

8. leave – tomorrow

Sentence: We will leave for the trip tomorrow.

Tense/Aspect: Simple Future

Explanation: "Tomorrow" indicates a future plan.

9. check – last week

Sentence: He checked his email last week.

Tense/Aspect: Simple Past

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Explanation: "Last week" marks a completed past action.

10. graduate – four years from now

Sentence: She will graduate from college four years from now.

Tense/Aspect: Simple Future

Explanation: The action will happen in the future.