05 September 2010
27 August 2010
Quiz #7: Spot the errors
Which underlined word or phrase contains an error? Rewrite each sentence to correct the error.
1. Congratulations! You did good with your report.
2. The laboratory's new robot easily corrected it's mistake.
3. Yesterday, somebody left their bag at the library.
4. She is a better dancer than them.
5. Across the street, beside the blue truck, is my brother's Labrador puppies.
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1. Congratulations! You did good with your report.
2. The laboratory's new robot easily corrected it's mistake.
3. Yesterday, somebody left their bag at the library.
4. She is a better dancer than them.
5. Across the street, beside the blue truck, is my brother's Labrador puppies.
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Quiz #6: Capitalization
Correct each sentence by using capitalization correctly.
1. in 1849 more than 90 percent of the approximately 6,000 chinese lived in or around manila.
2. the legendary founder of music in chinese mythology was ling lun, who made bamboo pipes tuned to the sounds of birds.
3. dalai lamas are the most influential figure in the gelugpa sect of tibetan buddhism.
4. the word tsinoy, which is derived from tsino (chinese) and pinoy (slang term for filipino), is a filipino of chinese ethnicity but born or raised in the Philippines.
5. many of chinese-filipino catholics still tend to practice the traditional chinese religions side by side with catholicism.
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1. in 1849 more than 90 percent of the approximately 6,000 chinese lived in or around manila.
2. the legendary founder of music in chinese mythology was ling lun, who made bamboo pipes tuned to the sounds of birds.
3. dalai lamas are the most influential figure in the gelugpa sect of tibetan buddhism.
4. the word tsinoy, which is derived from tsino (chinese) and pinoy (slang term for filipino), is a filipino of chinese ethnicity but born or raised in the Philippines.
5. many of chinese-filipino catholics still tend to practice the traditional chinese religions side by side with catholicism.
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01 August 2010
Quiz #5: Run-on
Rewrite these sentences to correct the run-on errors and comma splices.
1. Anna Sui is a Chinese-American fashion designer she has her own brand “Anna Sui” and produces lines of women’s clothing, accessories, cosmetic and fragrance that are retailed through stores and boutiques in over 50 countries.
2. Lucy Liu personifies the harmonious balance between Chinese cultural heritage and the American freedom experienced by Asian women living in the United States, in 2005 Lucy Liu was a U.S. Fund for UNICEF Ambassador.
3. Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese opposition politician and was General Secretary of the National League for Democracy, she has remained under house arrest in Myanmar for almost 14 out of the past 20 years.
4. Maria Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office she is revered by many Filipinos as an icon of Democracy and hailed by TIME Magazine in 1986 as its 'Woman of the Year.'
5. Xuē Xīnrán is a British-Chinese journalist and broadcaster, born in Beijing in 1958, in the late 1980s, she began working for Chinese Radio and went on to become one of China's most successful journalists.
ASIAN WOMEN
1. Anna Sui is a Chinese-American fashion designer she has her own brand “Anna Sui” and produces lines of women’s clothing, accessories, cosmetic and fragrance that are retailed through stores and boutiques in over 50 countries.
2. Lucy Liu personifies the harmonious balance between Chinese cultural heritage and the American freedom experienced by Asian women living in the United States, in 2005 Lucy Liu was a U.S. Fund for UNICEF Ambassador.
3. Aung San Suu Kyi is a Burmese opposition politician and was General Secretary of the National League for Democracy, she has remained under house arrest in Myanmar for almost 14 out of the past 20 years.
4. Maria Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino was the 11th President of the Philippines and the first woman to hold that office she is revered by many Filipinos as an icon of Democracy and hailed by TIME Magazine in 1986 as its 'Woman of the Year.'
5. Xuē Xīnrán is a British-Chinese journalist and broadcaster, born in Beijing in 1958, in the late 1980s, she began working for Chinese Radio and went on to become one of China's most successful journalists.
24 July 2010
Quiz #4: Sentence Patterns
Identify the patterns of the following sentences.
1. Lance Armstrong is an inspiring athlete.
2. Tour de France ends in Paris.
3. The fans sent Team RadioShack a box of rice cakes.
4. George Hincapie assisted Lance Armstrong in all seven of his Tour de France victories.
5. Cancer was unable to stop Lance from being a champion.
6. I consider Johan Bruyneel a very wise team manager.
7. The peloton pedaled like bulls.
8. They gave him the yellow jersey.
9. Some riders met a terrible crash.
10. I watch every stage of the Tour.
1. Lance Armstrong is an inspiring athlete.
2. Tour de France ends in Paris.
3. The fans sent Team RadioShack a box of rice cakes.
4. George Hincapie assisted Lance Armstrong in all seven of his Tour de France victories.
5. Cancer was unable to stop Lance from being a champion.
6. I consider Johan Bruyneel a very wise team manager.
7. The peloton pedaled like bulls.
8. They gave him the yellow jersey.
9. Some riders met a terrible crash.
10. I watch every stage of the Tour.
20 July 2010
Writing Exercise: More Images
Communication
a telephone ringing
a friendly letter
hands lifted up to pray
(Norielle Dejucos, II-Narra)
Peace
a dove with laurel in its beak
people waving white flaglets
hands linked together
(Allyssa Marie Nasayao, II-Acacia)
Luxury
ten cars in the garage
maids and butlers waiting
shining jewelry in a gold-plated box.
(Aaron Alarcon, II-Narra)
Happiness
the chuckle of children eating ice cream
the smile on an old woman's face
friends walking together hand in hand
(Melissa Serina, II-Acacia)
Anger
a clenched fist punching
a heavy foot kicking
a thunder-like shout
(Dionessa Biton, II-Narra)
a man punching the wall
throwing things he could find
kicking everything on his way.
(Christine Loise Belleza, II-Acacia)
Poverty
holes in their wallet
the grumbling of a stomach
roofless houses
(Cyrill Jill Arana)
Fear
a boy hugs his knees and trembles in a corner
a lady cries silently, shivering in a dark room
a woman runs away while shouting at the top of her lungs
(Danica Dacillo, II-Acacia)
Writing Exercise: Imagery
We hear hurrying footsteps about
Breaking the early morning silence
Suddenly, a loud deafening shout
Jolts the sleepy footfalls in the school.
The we see the big commander
Trodding along the hallway,
Then each foot rushes
Down the open space.
After an ear-splitting CRRRIIIING!
The shuffling footsteps line up
Before a red, blue, white, and yellow cloth
Rising from a rope which the boys pull.
The melody they sing then turns to humming
Of gossips and updates on this and that;
Then the big, loud, exasperated voice comes again
To spread the news of the day.
And the footsteps go back to their own room
Following a straight path
Each one of them hurries to accomplish
What has not been done last night.
by Pucca Group of II-Narra
Breaking the early morning silence
Suddenly, a loud deafening shout
Jolts the sleepy footfalls in the school.
The we see the big commander
Trodding along the hallway,
Then each foot rushes
Down the open space.
After an ear-splitting CRRRIIIING!
The shuffling footsteps line up
Before a red, blue, white, and yellow cloth
Rising from a rope which the boys pull.
The melody they sing then turns to humming
Of gossips and updates on this and that;
Then the big, loud, exasperated voice comes again
To spread the news of the day.
And the footsteps go back to their own room
Following a straight path
Each one of them hurries to accomplish
What has not been done last night.
by Pucca Group of II-Narra
Writing Exercise: Imagery
We see brown, white, and tan hands in various sizes
all reaching out for something to eat;
dwarfing the confused woman,
who accepts their shiny silver coins.
Then she opens a cabinet filled with multi-colored
Bottles and packets in different shapes and flavors.
And there’s the angry mob roaring for attention,
While their stomachs growl in hunger.
After being served, they scramble to get out –
satisfied like a group of sleepy dragons,
leaving the woman
back in her peaceful, solitary world.
by Peking Group of II-Acacia
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