TEST 1. Complete the statements by supplying the appropriate grammatical signal. Encircle the letter.

_____ 1. I love eating desserts, __________, leche flan, salad and cake.
A. namely C. indeed
B. in fact D. that is

_____ 2. Exercising helps us to become healthy, __________, jogging early in the morning or just
walking in the park is a great exercise.
A. indeed C. that is
B. for example D. namely

_____ 3. Leo did not study for the exam, __________, he was not ready to take it.
A. namely C. in other words
B. that is D. like

_____ 4. Reading books is one of my favorite hobbies, __________ I finished reading all
Harry Potter books.
A. in fact C. for example
B. namely D. indeed

_____ 5. Our family has a lot of traditions, __________, cooking cassava cake during Lenten season
and during Christmas we always cook ginger bread cookies.
A. namely C. such as
B. in fact D. like

_____ 6. The Philippines is divided into three main groups, __________ Luzon, Visayas and
Mindanao.
A. for example C. namely
B. like D. indeed

_____ 7. Four students topped the exam, __________, Rico, Claire, Jenny and Natalie.
A. namely C. such as
B. like D. indeed

_____ 8. If you need any help, don’t be afraid to ask for assistance, __________, you can’t
understand your homework just call me.
A. indeed C. for instance
B. like D. namely

_____ 9. It rained cats and dogs, __________, everyone in the neighborhood stayed at home.
A. in fact C. that is
B. such as D. for example

_____ 10. There are lots of things we can do in the beach, _____ playing beach
volleyball, camping and swimming.
A. in other words
B. in fact
C. indeed
D. such as

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TEST 2. Read the sentences carefully and circle the grammatical signal used in each item.

1. My father loves eating salty foods. For example, last week he made some home-made salted eggs.

2. Joyce has studied many Asian languages, for instance Korean, Chinese Mandarin, and Thai.

3. Matthew invited some of his friends to join the outing, namely, John and Christian.

4. The city government officials are responsible for most local services, such as local planning, social
services and local roads.

5. He pretended not to know her, in fact they were classmates in elementary.

6. When you cook soup with leafy vegetables such as moringga, spinach and chinese cabbage, don’t
forget to remove the stalks.

7. People think that the investigation was independent, in fact a lot of political manipulations went on.

8. The nurses identified the postcode areas of the locally stranded individuals and categorized them
into three groups, namely, urban, rural, or mixed.

9. There have been many leaders in history who have tried to rule the entire world, for instance, Julius
Caesar and Alexander the Great.

10. Shakespeare influenced novelists such as Thomas Hardy, William Faulkner, and Charles Dickens.

Test 3. Complete the statements by filling in the blanks with the correct grammatical signals
from the box to connect the general idea to its supporting details.

specifically namely in fact

such as for instance like

in other words that is indeed

1. When I go camping, I bring lots of things, _______________ a fishing rod, a match and a sleeping
bag.

2. Do you have any hobbies _______________ reading or writing?

3. Korea has many beautiful cities _______________ Seoul and Busan.

4. Three students were mentioned, _______________ John, Sarah and Chris.

5. He’s not all exciting, _______________ he’s really rather ordinary.

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 6. Martin has a bad eyesight, the doctor advised him to wear corrective lenses, _______________
eyeglasses.

7. My grandfather loves collecting shiny stuffs, __________, when he sees anything shiny he would
automatically approach that thing.

8. All requests for foreign purchases of a property must be routed through an authorized dealer,
_______________ a registered banker.

9. I was annoyed, _______________ furious, over what happened.

10. She said the movie was a bit predictable. _______________, she didn’t like it.

Test 4. Read the following questions and circle the letter of the correct answer.

1. Which of the following is NOT a grammatical signal on emphasis?

A. Certainly
B. Indeed
C. So that
D. In fact

2. Why do we use transition signals or expressions?

A. To improve the flow of information
B. To confuse the learners in reading
C. To limit connections between texts
D. To present data or information

3. What is the importance of grammatical signals on cause-effect?

A. It is used when the idea of the sentence or the paragraph signifies argument.
B. It is used to describe how an action or event is caused by another event or action.
C. It is used to present and explain a problem.
D. It is used to show that something is important and therefore, should be noted.

4. Which word/s in the sentence below is/are an example of grammatical signal?

Because of the rain I stayed at home.

1 2 3 4
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

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5. Which of the following uses transition signal on cause and effect correctly?

A. Better varieties of rice and corn are produced. As a result, many scientific studies and
experiments are being carried out.
B. Farmers are producing more food with modern equipment, meanwhile scientists have
also exploited new sources of food production.
C. Techniques and skills need to be supported by market demand to take root, otherwise the
concern is that they may fall by the wayside.
D. Next, she had the students and other teachers collect banana leaves and stalks on their
way to classes.

6. The underlined word is a grammatical signal on __________.

“You can come with us if you are ready; otherwise you will have to ride the bus.”
A. Cause-effect
B. Claim-counterclaim
C. Problem-solution
D. Emphasis

7. Why do we use grammatical signals on problem-solution?

A. We use these words when the idea of the sentence or the paragraph signifies argument.
B. We use these words to describe how an action or event is caused by another event or
action.
C. We use these words to present and explain a problem.
D. We use these words to show that something is important and therefore, should be noted.

8. Which sentence is correct about gramatical signal on emphasis?

A. These are words used when the idea of the sentence or the paragraph signifies argument.
B. These are words used to describe how an action or event is caused by another event or
action.
C. These are words used to present and explain a problem.
D. These are words used to show that something is important and therefore, should be noted.

9. Read the sentences below and answer the question that follows.
“Many students have difficulty in answering their modules. To address this, parents
are asked to assist their children in accomplishing the activities.” What does the underlined
transition signal express?
A. Cause-effect
B. Claim-counterclaim
C. Problem-solution
D. Emphasis

10. What expression should be used to complete the sentence below?

“Next, she decided that papermaking can help them. __________ , she realized the
children can be self-reliant individuals.”
A. Due to
B. One answer is
C. To address this
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D. Moreover