Republic of the Philippines

Province of Cebu
City of Talisay
TALISAY CITY COLLEGE
Poblacion, Talisay City, Cebu
st
1 Semester, Academic Year 2021-2022

ENG 1: COMMUNICATION ARTS

Module Writer John Carlo Lasola Department EDUCATION
Course Material Reviewer Rachel Jane M. Casquejo Department EDUCATION

Course Facilitator ASKIN D. VILLARIAS Contact No. 09267290757

Program & Year BSEd/BEEd, BSHM, BSIT 1 Credit Units 3
This course is designed to improve the communication skills and language
proficiency of students in English by teaching basic grammatical structures needed
for various fundamental tasks. This is also designed to develop the listening and
Course Description
writing skills of students on their respective discipline utilizing the techniques in
writing surveys as research tools, and learning and applying the lessons along
English grammar.
Develop a grammatically structured writing portfolio in line with one’s field of
Culminating Outcome
profession or industry.
EDUC: Write a grammatically structured bio poem, essay, transcript of audio recording and
application letter for teaching profession.

HM: Write a grammatically structured essay, transcript of audio recording, a diagram and
Prelim Unit Outcome
application letter for hospitality management industry.

IT: Write a grammatically structured presentation, transcript, essay and application letter
for IT industry.

Student’s Name Curricular Yr.& Sec.

Contact No. Time Allotment
Residence Inclusive Date/s

Course Material 1: Reviewing the Basics of English

CONTENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES
 Review of the 8 Parts of Speech At the end of this module, you will…
 Identify the salient parts of speech that makes
 Types of Verbs According to Use
sentence and paragraph with sensible writing
 Adjectives  Demonstrate mastery through using them correctly in
both oral and written forms of communication
 Apply all the governing rules in terms of verbs its uses,
voices and tenses, also adjectives, and adverbs in
writing the outputs.

ENGAGE

This module is intended to review the basics of English specifically the words in your sentence. Every
word has a job in a sentence. Like these sentences that you are reading right now. Let us see if you
remember your past lessons during your earlier years. From your years of studying, your mind develop
subconsciously knows the little of something. Let’s find out!

Please match column A to column B. Write the letter of the correct answer before the number.

A B

______1. Names in general A. Verbs

______2. Shows extreme emotion or feelings B. Adjectives
______3. Connectors C. Adverbs

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 ____4. Modifies verb, adjective or another adverb D. Nouns
____5. Modifies noun or pronoun/ describing word E. Prepositions
____6. Shows the placement (where/when) F. Pronouns
____7. Noun substitute G. Interjection
____8. Expresses action, processes, and the like H. Conjunction
____9. She
____10. In
As you have noticed with choices in column B, you can figure out that these words
are the 8 Parts of Speech. Learning the names of the parts of speech is unlikely to make you
more witty, healthy, wealthy, or wise. Simply knowing the parts of speech will not make you a
better writer. However, by becoming acquainted with these labels, you will gain a basic
understanding of sentence structure and the English language.

EXPLORE
The 8 Parts of Speech (The Eight Parts of Speech - TIP Sheets - Butte College, n.d.)

A part of speech is a term used in traditional grammar for one of the nine main categories into which words are
classified according to their functions in sentences, such as nouns or verbs. Also known as word classes, these are
the building blocks of grammar.

1. Noun- name of persons, things, animals, events and ideas

Ex. The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

2. Pronoun- substitutes noun

Ex. The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

3. Verb- expresses action processes and the like

Ex. The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

4. Adjective- modifies noun or pronoun

Ex. The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

5. Adverb- modifies verb, adjective or another adverb

Ex. The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

6. Preposition- a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the
sentence

Ex. The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

7. Conjunction- connector

Ex. The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh my!

8. Interjection- shows strong emotion

Ex. The young girl brought me a very long letter from the teacher, and then she quickly disappeared. Oh gosh! It
crept me out.

Teaching Learning Materials:

For the 1st VLE, see ppt slides # 1-16 / 2nd VLE, see ppt slides # 17-30 ( PPT for the Overview of the 8 Parts of Speech with
Supplementary Readings. CTRL Click to follow for video tutorial and exercises: Free English Grammar Lessons and Tests
(grammar-monster.com)

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 Want to know more about the 8 Parts of Speech! You can Ctrl+ Click to follow the link below:

Free English Grammar Lessons and Tests (grammar-monster.com)

This website is intended to help you master English Grammar.

What is a verb?
Verbs are used to indicate the actions, processes, conditions, or states of beings of people or things.

Verbs play an integral role to the structure of a sentence. They constitute the root of the predicate, which, along
with the subject (the “doer” of the verb’s action), forms a full clause or sentence—we cannot have a sentence without
a verb

- From Free Dictionary. com

Verbs with Examples

A verb is a word that expresses a physical action (jump), a mental action (guess), or a state of being (exist).
Here are some more examples:
 A physical action (e.g., "to swim," "to write," "to climb").
 A mental action (e.g., "to think," "to guess," "to consider").
 A state of being (e.g., "to be," "to exist," "to appear").
You might find it useful to think of verbs as "doing" words.

Verbs Expressing Physical Actions

Here are some sentences with verbs that express physical actions. (In each example, the verb is in bold.)
 She sells pegs and lucky heather.
(In this example, the word "sells" is a verb. It expresses the physical activity "to sell.")
 The doctor wrote the prescription.
(In this example, the word "wrote" is a verb. It expresses the physical activity "to write.")
 Alison bought a ticket.
(The word "bought" is a verb. It expresses the physical activity "to buy .")

Verbs Expressing Mental Actions

While many verbs express physical actions (e.g., "to jump," "to dance," "to sing"), verbs can also express mental
actions. For example:
 She considers the job done.
(The word "considers" is a verb. It
expresses the mental activity "to
consider.")
 Peter guessed the right number.
(The word "guessed" is a verb. It expresses
the mental activity "to guess.")
 I thought the same thing.
(The word "thought" is a verb. It expresses
the mental activity "to think.")

Verbs Expressing a State of Being

A small but extremely important group of verbs do not
express any activity at all; they express a state of being.
The most important verb in this group (arguably of all) is
the verb "to be."

Here are some real examples with the verb "to be":
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  Edwina is the largest elephant in this area. (The word "is" is a verb from the verb "to be.")
 It was a joke. (The word "was" is a verb from the verb "to be.")
 I am. (The word "am" is a verb from the verb "to be.")
Here are some other verbs that express a state of being.
 Alien life almost certainly exists. (The word "exists" is a verb from the verb "to exist.")
 It seemed funny at the time. (The word "seemed" is a verb from the verb "to seem.")

Interesting Fact!

“I am” is the shortest sentence in English.

The Types of Verbs

As we've covered, a verb can be categorized as a physical verb (e.g., to run), a
mental verb (e.g., to think), or a state-of-being verb (e.g., to be). However, a verb will
often be further categorized as one of the following:

Action Verb
An action verb expresses an activity that a person or thing can do. For example:
 Lee eats cake. ("Eating" is something Lee can do.)
 The bear chased the salmon in the shallow rapids. ("Chasing" is
something the bear can do.)

Compare those verbs with these:

 Lee likes cake. ("To like" is not an activity. It's a state.)
 The bear is hungry. ("To be" is not an activity. It's a state.)

Stative Verb
A stative verb expresses a state rather than an action. A stative verb typically relates to a state of being, a thought,
or an emotion. For example:
 I am at home.
 She believes in fairies.
 He feels elated.

Transitive Verb
A transitive verb is one that acts on
something (i.e., it has a direct object). For
example:
 I saw the dog. (Here, the direct
object is "the dog.")
 Lee ate the pie. (Here, the direct

object is "the pie.")

 The postman will give Sarah the letter.
(Here, the direct object is "the letter.")

Note: The direct object of a transitive verb can be found by

finding the verb and asking "what?" For example, "saw what?"
(answer: the dog); "ate what?" (answer: the pie); "will give
what?" (answer: the letter).

Intransitive Verb Teaching Learning Materials:

An intransitive verb is one that does not act on something See ppt slides # 10 – 14 for Verbs and Types of Verbs
(i.e., there is no direct object). For example: CTRL click to follow: Verbs | What Are Verbs?
 The rain fell. (grammar-monster.com)
 My throat hurts.
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  The cat sneezed.

Verbs have the long series of discussions in English Grammar! Study and try to answer their Grammar test. If you are
interested to know more about the types of verbs, you can Ctrl click to follow the link below:

Verbs | What Are Verbs? (grammar-monster.com)

For Video Summary of Verbs, please Ctrl click to follow the link:

Grammar Monster. (2020). Verbs (Parts of Speech). In YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlg50b9d1_E

What are Adjectives?

Adjectives are words that describe nouns (or pronouns). "Old," "green," and "cheerful" are examples of
adjectives. (It might be useful to think of adjectives as "describing words.")

This infographic shows where an adjective sits in relation to the noun it describes:

Adjective Before the Noun

An adjective usually comes directly before the noun it describes (or "modifies," as grammarians say).
 old man
 green coat
 cheerful one
("One" is a pronoun. Don't forget that adjectives modify pronouns too.)

Note: When adjectives are used like this, they're called attributive adjectives.

Adjective After the Noun

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An adjective can come after the noun.
 Jack was old.
 It looks green.
 He seems cheerful.
In the three examples above, the adjectives follow linking verbs ("was," "looks," and "seems") to describe the noun or
pronoun. (When adjectives are used like this, they're called predicative adjectives.)

Adjective Immediately After the Noun

Sometimes, an adjective comes immediately after a noun.

 the Princess Royal
 time immemorial
 body beautiful
 the best seats available
 the worst manners imaginable

When adjectives are used like this, they're called postpositive adjectives. Postpositive adjectives are more common
with pronouns.
Teaching Learning Materials:
 someone interesting
 those present See ppt slides # 15-16 for Adjectives
 something evil
CTRL click to follow: Adjectives | What Are Adjectives?
(grammar-monster.com)

Further Reading:

More About Adjectives: Noun as Adjectives / Participles Used as Adjectives / Infinitives Used as Adjectives/ The Order of
Adjectives

Ctrl+ Click to follow the link: Adjectives | What Are Adjectives? (grammar-monster.com)

For Video Summary of Adjectives:

Before you answer the assessments, please answer the EXIT SLIP below. You have to give 3 things you have learned,
Adjectives (Parts
2 things you of Speech).
have found (n.d.).
interesting andWww.youtube.com.
1 question you still have about the topics. It can also be served as your self-
reporting strategy. Feel free to answer. Thank
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9aFVmzRgLg&t=45s you for your active cooperation!

Exit Slip:

Things I learned today…

3
Things I found interesting…
2
Question I still have…
1
KNOWLEDGE-BUILDING
Assessment Task 1 Grammar Test
ASSESS

Review the contents of this course materials, and read very carefully the
Instructions: instructions. You will answer three parts of these tests. Test 1 is multiple
Choice. Test 2 is Identification and Test 3 is short -response essay.
1. Review the content of the module.
2. Grasp the important keywords in the topic.
Help Guide
3. Look for the keywords in you notes, if you have.
4. Find and answer correctly what is asked.
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 Test 1: 1 point each Your Rating/
Basis for Rating: 55
Test 2: 1 point each Total Points
Test 3: 10 points
Test I.. Parts of Speech (Multiple Choice) Quiz. Choose the letter of the correct answer before the number.

1. What part of speech names a person, place, thing, or an idea?

A. Noun B. Pronoun C. Adjective D. Adverb
2. Which of these modifies a noun or a pronoun?
A. Pronoun B. Adjective C. Adverb D. Preposition
3. What expresses an action or a state of being?
A. Noun B. Adjective C. Conjunction D. Verb
4. Which part of speech expresses emotion and has no grammatical relation to the rest of the
sentence?
A. Preposition B. Interjection C. Verb D. Conjunction
5. Which verb takes a direct object?
A. Intransitive verb B. Linking verb C. Helping verb D. Transitive verb
6. Which verb has a meaning complete on its own and does not require a direct object?
A. Intransitive verb B. Transitive verb C. Linking verb D. Action verb
7. Which of these verbs connects the subject with an adjective or a noun that describes or
identifies it?
A. Action verb B. Transitive verb C. Intransitive verb D. Linking verb
8. Which of these is taken as a person or thing the action is done to or done for?
A. Direct object B. Object of preposition C. Indirect object D. Complement
9. What part of a sentence tells something about the subject?
A. Subject B. Predicate C. Object D. Complement
10. Which of these defines a pronoun?
A. It is used in place of one or more nouns. B. It modifies a verb, an adjective, or another
adverb.
C. It expresses an action or a state of being. D. It joins words or group of words.
11. Which part of speech answers the questions; when, where, how, how much and why?
A. Preposition B. Adverb C. Adjective D. Verb
12. What part of speech answers questions; which, what kind of and how many?
A. Adjective B. Interjection C. Noun D. Adverb
13. What shows the relationship of a noun or a pronoun to some other words in a sentence?
A. Conjunction B. Preposition C. Pronoun D. Adjective
14. What joins words or group of words like phrases and clauses?
A. Pronouns B. Verb C. Conjunction D. Interjection
15. What part of a sentence completes the meaning of a transitive verb?
A. Indirect object B. Object of preposition C. Direct object D. Object
complement
16. Which of these can be a noun, pronoun, or word group that acts as a noun, and receives the
action of a verb or is influenced by a transitive verb, or verbal, or a preposition?
A. Object B. Complement C. Subject D. Predicate
17. What tells for whom, to whom, or to what something is done?
A. Direct object B. Indirect object
C. Subject complement D. Object complement

18. Which of these is not an adjective?

A. Humility B. humble C. proud D. interesting
19. Which of the following is a prepositional phrase?
A. talk silently B. near the gasoline station
C. the basket of fruits D. the naughty and annoying boy
20. What is the unexpressed subject in imperative sentences?
A. I B. They C. You D. Me

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 21. What is the verb in the sentence, “She has collected several sports memorabilia”?
A. Has B. collected C. has collected D. has collected
several
22. Which of the following is NOT a noun?
A. Bravery B. gallant C. interesting D. sufficiency
23. I always go to the park on the weekends.
A. Noun B. Verb C. Adjective D. Adverb
24. On cold winter days, I love to have a cup of hot chocolate.
A. Noun B. Verb C. Adjective D. Adverb
25. How many hot dogs did your friend eat yesterday?
A. Noun B. Verb C. Adjective D. Adverb
26. Stewart can speak Arabic very well because he lived in Egypt for a year.
A. Noun B. Verb C. Adjective D. Adverb
27. I don’t think it was a difficult test. In fact, I think it was quite easy.
A. Noun B. Verb C. Adjective D. Adverb
28. Dinosaurs were very large , and they lived millions of years ago.
A. Noun B. Verb C. Adjective D. Adverb
29. Those flowers are very beautiful. How much do they cost?
A. Noun B. Verb C. Adjective D. Adverb
30. Not all face masks are created equal.
A. Noun B. Verb C. Adjective D. Adverb
Test II. Identification. On the line to the left of the sentences, write the word that is the part of speech
indicated in parenthesis.
Ex: exploded (verb) The Blue Streaks running back exploded off the line of scrimmage.

1.____________________ (preposition) He walked around the corner.

2. ____________________ (Pronoun) Paul hopes that she will sing with the choir.
3.____________________ (noun) Have you seen the eraser?
4. ____________________ (noun) The lock was stuck.
5. ____________________ (noun) She purchased the ice cream with him.
6. ____________________ (adjective) Older people tire more easily.
7. ____________________ (adjective) Kind people are often rewarded.
8.____________________ (adverb) My sister answered the question intelligently.
9.____________________ (adverb) You really should see this art exhibit, Kenny.
10.___________________ (preposition) Can you jump over the hurdle?
11. ___________________ (preposition) May I sit between you two?
12. ___________________ (verb) Ask the question.
13. ___________________ (verb) The store overcharged me.
14. ___________________ (conjunction) I cannot go, for I have too much to do.
15. ___________________ (conjunction) I like peanuts and potato chips.

Test III. Express yourself!

What do you find most difficult or misunderstanding about the eight parts of speech?

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 CRITICAL THINKING
Assessment Task 2 Picture Describing Activity
Closer look the provided picture below. Describe the people in the
picture following the next order and numbers in the picture. Answer
Instructions:
what is asked in the table below. Then, label the underlined words on
what part of speech they do belong.
1. Focus on understanding rather than memorization of facts.
2. Study and become intimately familiar with course content, concepts,
and material.
Help Guide 3. Always reread the question after answering it.
4. Be thorough. But be concise. Short answer questions simply mean an answer
that is concise and includes just enough information to accurately and fully
answer the question being asked.
Criteria:
-Ideas and Content(3pts) Your
-Use of Terms (3 pts) Rating/
Basis for Rating: 50
-Sentence Fluency/Completeness (2pts) Total
-Conventions/Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar (2pts) Points
A total of 10 points each question

Picture Describing
A) Look at the example and describe the people in the picture.

B) Describe the people following the next order and the numbers in the picture.

C) Underline the words and label them in what part of speech they do belong. Picture # 1 is done
for you.

Picture # 1
In the foreground, in the middle, next to the people playing volleyball
Location
(noun) (noun)
There is a little girl and her mom.
People
(conjunction)
What are they Both are wearing purple swimsuits.
wearing? (Adjective)
What are they The little girl is playing with her mom.
doing? (Verb)
They seem very happy because they are smiling.
Guessing
(Adverb)
Picture # 2
Location
People
What are they
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 wearing?
What are they
doing?
Guessing

Picture # 3
Location
People
What are they
wearing?
What are they
doing?
Guessing

Picture # 4
Location
People
What are they
wearing?
What are they
doing?
Guessing

Picture # 5
Location
People
What are they
wearing?
What are they
doing?
Guessing

Picture # 6
Location
People
What are they
wearing?
What are they
doing?
Guessing

CREATING
Assessment Task 3 Applying Part of Speech in Discourse
Given the task for this section. Make it sure that the assessment task that
Instructions: you created is applicable or in line with your program that you took.
(BSHM,BSIT,BSEd,BEEd)
1.Understanding of the basics in English
Help Guide 2. Concretize thoughts into applied works
3. Creativity and originality of work
Rubric:
EDUC: Make a Bio Poem
Note: Please Ctrl + Click to follow the link on How to Make a Bio Poem:
What Are Bio Poems? (penandthepad.com)
Criteria:
Follows the directions for a bio poem
Content
Language: Grammar and Usage
Presentation and Publication
Please Ctrl + Click to follow the link and Download the PDF for the BIO
POEM rubric: Bio Poem Rubric (weebly.com)

BSHM: Self Introduction to the Guests in the Hotel (Audio Record with
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 Transcript )
Criteria:
•Content
• Organization
• Style & Mechanics
BSIT: Format Steps in Turning the PC on (Transcript w/ Instructions)
Criteria:
• Originality
• Grammar and structure
• Substance content of your work

SOURCES/REFERENCES

Adjectives (Parts of Speech). (n.d.). Www.youtube.com.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9aFVmzRgLg&t=45s

Adjectives (Parts of Speech). (n.d.). Www.youtube.com.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9aFVmzRgLg&t=45s

Free English Grammar Lessons and Tests. (n.d.). Www.grammar-Monster.com. https://www.grammar-

monster.com/

Grammar Monster. (2020). Verbs (Parts of Speech). In YouTube.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlg50b9d1_E

Schachter, P., & Shopen, T. (n.d.). Parts-of-speech systems. Retrieved August 1, 2020, from http://content.schweitzer-
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The Eight Parts of Speech - TIP Sheets - Butte College. (n.d.). Www.Butte.Edu.
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ight%20parts%20of

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