Exercise 1 Study the given sentences and encircle the required adjective in each sentence:
( descriptive ) 1. I saw in the zoo the ferocious tiger ate its prey.
( limiting ) 2. She is the second best tennis player in the world.
( descriptive adj. ) 3. The shimmering crown of Pia worth a million pesos.
(noun adj ) 4. The Department of Budget and Management ( DBM ) has raised the
government’s funds for its additional cash transfer program.
( noun adj. ) 5. The provincial government allocates funds for the construction and
repair of roads.
( proper adj. ) 6. The Olympic athlete must train very well physically and mentally.
( demonstrative adj.) 7. The scouts baked oatmeal cookies and sold them to those people.
( descriptive adj. ) 8. They tasted delicious especially when raisins were added.
( indefinite adj. ) 9. We placed the fruits inside several wooden boxes.
( proper adj. ) 10. We harvested pineapples from our Davao plantation.
Exercise 2: Encircle the adverbs used in the following sentences. Then, identify its type.
1. Yesterday, I was sent home because I was sick.
2. My elder brother who works in Hong Kong comes home summers.
3. Evenings my parents and grandparents would loudly discuss politics.
4. Tuesday was an extremely bad day, but the things that happened Wednesday were worse.
5. If you decide to visit tomorrow, please come early.
6. We will be leaving for the movie soon.
7. He frowned rather sternly at the boy’s antics.
8. Some students have nearly completed their papers.
9. Sharon was remarkably indifferent.
10. Amy approached the crowd cautiously.
Exercise 3: Write the adverb/s used in each sentence. Opposite to these adverbs, identify the words
they modify.
1. The starving refugees needed much more food.
2. The jury reached its verdict unexpectedly soon.
3. The child behaved badly at the circus.
4. Your answer is partially correct.
5. Jason finished the test early.
6. The pianist performed brilliantly
7. Ted bravely answered the question.
8. The patient has fully recovered from surgery.
9. Lisa looked extremely pale.
10. The doctors remained somewhat hopeful.
11. A very sharp noise woke us up at three a.m.
12. The new mayor spoke confidently about the future of the city.
13. The child screamed loudly as the doctor prepared an injection.
14. That child seems unusually bright.
15. The candidate was extremely upset by the question.
PAST PERFECT
1. When I arrived at the cinema, the film _______________(start).
2. She ___________________(live) in China before she went to Thailand.
3) After they _________________(eat) the shellfish, they began to feel sick.
4) If you _______________(listen) to me, you would have got the job.
5) Julie didn't arrive until after I ____________(leave).
6) The garden was dead because the plants ____________(dry) all summer.
8) He __________(meet) her somewhere before I moved to a new school.
9) We were late for school because we _________(forget) our IDs.
10) She told me she _____________(study) a lot before the exam.
Complete the sentence with the correct future perfect tenses.
1. By next February, I ________________ (read) my third book.
2. I hope you ________________ (not / submit) my name by tomorrow.
3. By next week, we ________________ (paint) the house.
4. Next July, she ________________ (be) dead for ten years.
5. I hope I ________________ (not / make) a lot of mistakes in this exam when I finish it.
ALL PERFECT TENSES
1. By next month, the school ______________________(announce) changes in the calendar.
2. Since June, we_________________________( write ) different types of essay.
3. Before we took the test, the teacher _____________________ ( discuss ) the lesson.
4. Before 8pm today, the family _________________________ ( do ) packing the essential things
5. After we __________________, we gave it to our teacher as a birthday gift.
6. For the past month, my professor (do) ____________ nothing but talk about his recent trip to Africa.
7. Janine Go (want) ______________ to talk with you since you arrived.
8. Franky and Javier (stay) _______________ in this village for ten years before they moved to Maryland.
9. By the end of the month, his father (be) ________________ sick for four years.
10. Before the school year ends in March, the students (improve) ________________ their composition writing.
11. Harry Ong ( live ) _____________ here since 1990 before I moved to the province.
12. When she ( learn ) ____________ about her award, she became inspired
13. Before we ate snacks, we _____________(play) monopoly.
14. For two hours now, my classmates and I ____________(make) our project.
15. By next year, you ______________(finish) reading the graphic novel.
Sentence Completion: Be sure to write the correct perfect tense of the verb.
1. By next month, the school _________________________________________( celebrate )
2. Since June, our country ___________________________________________( experience )
3. Before we took the test, the teacher __________________________________( review )
4. Before 8pm today, the family _______________________________________ ( eat )
5. After we ____________________________, we gave it to our teacher as a birthday gift. ( buy )
