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Subject ENGLISH 9 1st week

Expert Teacher Ms. Marichele D. Sebial Contact #: 09388532732
Activity No. 2.1 October 26-30, 2020
Topic USING VERBALS
Content Standard The learner demonstrates understanding of how world literatures and other text
types serve as vehicles of expressing and resolving conflicts among individuals or
group; also how to use strategies in critical reading, listening, and viewing, and
affirmation and negation markers to deliver impromptu and extemporaneous
speeches.
Performance Standard The learner proficiently delivers an argumentative speech emphasizing how to
solve conflicts among individuals or group.
Learning Competency Relate text content to particular social issues, concerns, or dispositions in real life
Learning Target Relate text content to particular social issues, concerns, or dispositions in real life
Reference RO-X Self Learning Modules
Values Attitudes Excellence

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET

S.Y. 2020-2021

I. ESSENTIAL IDEAS

A noun or an adjective derived from a verb is a verbal. The infinitive is the “dictionary form” of the verb, i.e.,
the form used as an entry in the dictionary. It is usually, but not always, preceded by to.

The infinitive has several functions:

1. The infinitive may act as a noun. As a noun, it may be used as:

Subject: To act like that is childish.
Direct object: I want to know the answer.
Complement: My plan is to travel before I settle down.

2. The infinitive may act as an adjective.

That is not the way to speak to your elders. (modifies way)
The clothes to iron are on my bed. (modifies clothes)

3. The infinitive may act as an adverb, generally of purpose.

You came here to study.
Mother went to the shore to buy fruit.

As a verbal, the participle is a verb form used as an adjective.

1. The present participle ends in -ing.
Examples: exciting story
disappointing news
falling leaves
2. The past participle ends with -d or -ed for regular verbs and -en and -n for most irregular verbs.
Examples: tired farmers
broken heart
torn letters
3. A participle usually precedes the noun it modifies, but when used as part of a phrase, the
participle follows the word it modifies.
Examples: broken sword
sword broken in the battle
4. The participial phrase is an equivalent of an adjective clause.
Example: man driving the car (man who is/was driving the car)
5. A dangling participle results when the noun modified is not the doer of the action expressed by
the verbal.
Example: Standing on the tower, the whole village could be seen.
(Did the village the stand on the tower? The sentence should read: Standing on the tower,I
saw the whole below me.)
6. A number of common participial expressions are used as independent constructions.
Example: Generally speaking, cartoons are funny.
7. The nominative absolute is an independent phrase composed of a noun followed by a participle.
Examples: Tuesday being a holiday, the stores are all closed.

II. LEARNING EXPERIENCES

A. Clarifying Understanding: Day 1
Direction: Underline the infinitive and tell how it is used in each sentence below. If it is used as a noun,
write its function on the line before the number. If as an adjective or adverb, write what word is being
modifies.

________________1. To complete the book in a month was a great achievement.

________________2. All creatures, even humans, eat to live.
________________3. The Philippines fought to gain independence.
________________4. The boys learned to work when they were young.
________________5. The book to read is Noli Me Tangere.
________________6. We need a computer to do the work faster.
________________7. Roger’s resolution is to practice at the piano more.
________________8. Lina is working late to make up for her absence yesterday.
________________9. Her only ambition is to give her mother a happy old age.
________________10.Please give this child something to eat.

B. Processing Questions: Day 2

Direction: Read the questions carefully and answer it with two to three sentences.
1. What is verbal?

2. Explain the use of verbal.

3. How can this lesson be a help in your daily life?

C. Framing Concept: Day 3

Direction: Revise the following sentences by retaining the participial phrases and eliminating the dangling
participle. An example has been done for you.

Example: Sliding in the mud, Sliding in the mud, I made

everyone laughed at me. everyone laugh.

1.Starting at the school, our

route goes along the highway
 2. Stepping carelessly off the
sidewalk, the bus hit the boy.

4. Going downstairs, the railing

helped steady him.

5. Shot at the Luneta, I knew

Rizal died a hero.

D. Lifelong Learning
Direction: Choose one current issue in the Philippines. Make a two-paragraph essay about it. Apply the use
of verbal and underline it.