The document provides an overview of topics to review for an English examination, including a letter to parents, sentence patterns, count and mass nouns, sensory details, and subject-verb agreement. It gives examples and definitions for different general reference sources like dictionaries, thesauruses, almanacs, and encyclopedias. It also outlines common sentence structures and provides examples. Mass and count nouns are defined, and examples of using sensory details and maintaining subject-verb agreement are provided.

1. English 7
Second Quarterly Examination

2. Topics to Review
• A Letter to His Parents
• General References
• Sentence Patterns
• Count and Mass Nouns
• Noting Sensory Details
• Subject-Verb Agreement
• Cause – Effect Relationship

3. General References
• These are references that you primarily use to get specific information:
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Almanac
Encyclopedia
Yearbook
Atlas

4. General References
Definition, spelling, syllabication, origin of words

5. General References
Synonyms (and antonyms in some cases)

6. General References
Important trivia about specific fields and
branches of knowledge

7. General References
In-depth and elaborate information about topics that
are arranged in alphabetical order

8. General References
Maps and coordinates from small to large scale
locations

9. General References
Contains significant information pertaining to a
specific year

10. General References
You’re looking for the highest recorded temperature in
history

11. General References
You’re looking for the highest recorded temperature in
1972.

12. General References
You’re planning to take a road trip to Baguio.

13. General References
You’re writing a research paper about Nelson Mandela.

14. General References
You’re checking if the word PAJAMA comes from
Greek.

15. Basic Sentence Patterns
• S-LV-C
• S-IV
• S-TV-DO
• S-TV-DO-OC
• S-TV-IO-DO

16. Subject Linking Verb Complement
• You are beautiful.
• The music sounds lovely.
• Shane and Kennedy were absent in my
class.

17. Subject – Intransitive Verb
• I slept all night.
• She called from America.
• Your door opens every time someone
enters.

18. Subject-Transitive Verb-Direct Object
• I kept all the letters.
• She called Kelly to ask about the
assignment.
• The engineer installed the door.

19. Subject-Transitive Verb-Direct Object-
Objective Compliment
• I named the dog Curly.
• She painted her nails blue.

20. Subject-Transitive Verb-Indirect Object-Direct
Object-
• Shane told me a secret.
• I gave the stranger a fierce staredown.
• Nature provides us food, water, and
shelter.

21. What sentence pattern is used?
• The painting looks expensive.
• Greeks worship their god, Zeus.
• The plane travels without turbulence.
• BPI made illegal transactions.
• Coffee tastes wonderful every morning.

22. Count and Mass Nouns
• Count Nouns are names of people,
objects, animals and ideas that can be
counted.
• Four bags
• Three individuals
• Many parks

23. Mass Nouns
• Mass nouns are nouns that can’t be
counted. Correct counters and adjectives
must be used.
• Pieces of information
• Less money
• Many friends

24. Sensory Details
• Visual Imagery
• Auditory Imagery
• Olfactory Imagery
• Tactile Imagery
• Gustatory Imagery
• Kinesthetic Imagery
• Organic Imagery

25. Sensory Details
The blinding lights from the cars make it
difficult to drive at night.
Visual Imagery

26. Sensory Details
The stench of rotten produce lingers in the
whole supermarket.
Olfactory Imagery

27. Sensory Details
This gloomy weather exacerbates the
anxiety and stress I’m feeling.
Organic Imagery

28. Sensory Details
My feet start to get numb every time I take
a run in the morning.
Kinesthetic Imagery

29. Sensory Details
The savory chicken reminds me of fond
memories of childhood.
Organic Imagery
Gustatory Imagery

30. Subject – Verb Agreement
A singular subject must have a singular verb.
A plural subject requires a plural verb.
John goes to school every day.
John and Kevin go to school every day.

31. Subject – Verb Agreement
Forest Fires (destroys, destroy) millions of trees each year.
Your idea (makes, make) sense to me.
Killer bees (attacks, attack) strangers.
Everyone (know, knows) the answer.
Some of the fruits (is, are) rotten.