ENGLISH 7 REVIEWER Pens and bookmarks were given away.

LESSON 1 Compound subjects that are considered as a single unit

take a singular verb.
TRADITIONAL ORAL LITERATURE - the Filipino people
has long existed even before the arrival of colonizers. Bread and butter is my favourite snack.

It covers the ancient folk literature of the Philippines’
various ethnic groups that have change since the
Philippines become a single ethno-political unit.
PRECOLONIAL POETRY FORMS – played a central part of
Filipino community life as they are means for local
history, politics, and culture to be passed from
generation to generation.
RIDDLES AND PROVERBS – are the simplest form of oral
literature.
TANAGA – short poems
SLANG – is a style of language that is informal and is not
considered part of the standard language.
It is used by members of some limited group like
teenagers, ethnic groups or professionals.
SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
The subject and verb in a sentence must agree in
number.
All King’s Men by Robert Warren is a good book.
When a singular subjects are joined by or or nor, use a
singular verb.
Neither the manager nor the assistant was present.
Either the teacher or the principal will approve your
request.
When the parts of a compound subject are joined by or
or nor, the verb agrees with the subject near it.
Neither Luther nor his friends were here.
Either the cat or the dog has drunk the water.
Idiom
An idiom is a phrase or an expression that has a
figurative, or sometimes literal, meaning. Categorized as
formulaic language, an idiom's figurative meaning is
different from the literal meaning. There are thousands
of idioms, occurring frequently in all languages. 

NUMBER refers to whether the word is singular or

plural. If the subject is singular, the verb must be
singular. If the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.

S V
One of my books is missing.

Phrases beginning with the words with, together with,

including, as well as, along with, and in addition to are
not part of the subject.

S V
Danny, together with his family, has left the country.

LESSON 2

FOLK SONGS – are one of the oldest forms of Philippine

literature, passed on by word of mouth through
generations.

They express the faith, joy, varied hopes, and oddities of

life.

COMPOUND SUBJECT – has two or more subject joined

by a conjunction and or or (or both…and, ethier…or
neither…nor).

Compound subjects joined by and take a plural ver.

The bowls and the spoons are in the cupboard.

 A. Underline the verb that agrees with the subject. 5. It refers to whether the word is singular or
1. The nurses at Dr. De Leon’s clinic always plural.
(seems, seem) pleasant. 6. One of the oldest forms of Philippine literature.
2. Each of my brothers (wants, want) to enrol in a
driving school. Folk songs Tanaga
3. All the windows on the fourth floor (was, were) Slang Riddles and Proverbs
locked. Numbers Traditional Oral Literature
4. The secretary, as well as the eleven teachers,
(leaves, leave) this Friday.
5. The students in our school (is, are) not allowed
to bring mobile phones. Directions: Circle the correct verb in the sentences
6. Leon, with his two friends, (is, are) playing
football.
7. Neither of the contestants (wishes, wish) to
lose.
8. A plate of sandwiches (is, are) served to the
quest.

B. Direction: Circle the correct verb in each of the

sentences below.

1. Your friend (talk-talks) too much.

2. The man with the roses (look-looks) like your
brother.
3. The women in the pool (swim-swims) well.
4. Bill (drive-drives) a cab.
5. The football players (run-runs) five miles
every day.
6. That red-haired lady in the fur hat (live-lives)
across the street.
7. He (cook-cooks) dinner for his family.
8. The boys (walk-walks) to school every day.
9. The weather on the coast (appear-appears)
to be good this weekend. 1
0. The center on the basketball team (bounce-
bounces) the ball too high.

B. Underline the verb that agrees with the subject.

1. Our pet and best friend (was, were) Shaggy.
2. The principal and teacher (has, have) joined the
regional meeting.
3. Fish and chips (is, are) popular dish in his
country, wrapped in wax paper.
4. The department and grocery store (has, have)
complete household items.
5. His father and mentor (is, are) a known below. Check your answers on the bottom of this
page.
politician.
1. Each of the girls (look-looks) good on skis.
2. Everybody (was-were) asked to remain quiet.
C. Identify the following statements. Choose you 3. Neither of the men (is-are) here yet.
answer in the box. 4. (Is-Are) each of the girls ready to leave?
1. The simplest form of oral literature. 5. Several of the sheep (is-are) sick.
2. It covers the ancient folk literature of the 6. Some members of the faculty (is-are) present.
Philippines various ethnic groups. 7. Nobody in the class (has-have) the answer.
3. It is short poems. 8. Each of the girls (observe-observes) all the
regulations.
4. It is a style of language that is informal and is
9. All of the milk (is-are) gone.
not considered part of the standard language.
10. Most of the seats (was-were) taken.
 IDIOMS
 Getting fired turned out to be a blessing in
disguise. - Getting fired (normally a negative event)
turned out to be a good thing.
 These red poppies are a dime a dozen. - These
red poppies are very common.
 Don't beat around the bush. - Just say what you
really mean.
 After some reflection, he decided to bite the
bullet. - After some reflection, he decided to do the
undesirable thing he was avoiding.
 I'm going to call it a night. - I'm going to bed.
 He's got a chip on his shoulder. - He's holding
onto a grudge or grievance that's making him very
angry or callous.
 Would you cut me some slack? - Don't be so
hard on me.
 Don't cut any corners. - Don't take any
shortcuts and produce shoddy work.
 She let things get out of hand. - She lets things
get out of control.
 I'm going back to the drawing board. - I'm going
to start over.
 Hang in there. - Stick with it.
 Don't jump the gun. - Don't do something
before the allotted time.
 He decided to let her off the hook. - He decided
to release her from her responsibility.
 He missed the boat. - He missed out on an
opportunity.
 I go out for walks once in a blue moon. - I go
out for walks very rarely.
 Pull yourself together, man! - Calm down.
 She seriously rubbed me the wrong way. - I did
not like her at all.
 There he is, speak of the devil. - There he is; we
were just talking about him.
 That was the straw that broke the camel's
back. - My patience has finally run out.
 Well, she's got the best of both worlds. - She's
receiving benefits from both of her current
situations or opportunities.
 Why are you so bent out of shape? - Why are
you so upset?
 I'm feeling under the weather. - I'm feeling sick.
 We'll cross that bridge when we get there. -
We'll solve that problem when the time comes.
 I'm sorry but I just can't seem to wrap my head
around it. - I'm sorry but I just can't seem to
understand.
 Wow, you can say that again. - I totally agree.
 In Armenian, "stop ironing my board" means
stop bothering me.
 In French, "when chickens have teeth" means
something's never going to happen.
 Also in French, "I have other cats to whip"
means I have other things to do.
 In German, "to tie a bear to someone" means
you've tricked them.
 Also in German, "an elephant made out of a
fly" means to make a big deal out of nothing.
 In Italian, "not all doughnuts come with a hole"
means you don't always get what you want.
 Also in Italian, "to treat someone with a fish in
their face" means to disrespect someone.
 In Japanese, "my cheeks are falling off" means
the food is really delicious.
 Also in Japanese, "to have dumplings instead of
flowers" means you've chosen something useful
over something decorative.
 In Polish, "mustard after lunch" means it's too
late to do something.
 Also in Polish, to "get stuffed with hay" means
someone's asking you to go away.
 In Portuguese, "he who doesn't have a dog,
hunts with cats" means you make the most of
what you've been given.
 Also in Portuguese, "take your little horse away
from the rain" means something's never going to
happen.
 In Spanish, "a cat in gloves catches no mice"
means nice guys always finish last.
 Also in Spanish, "a lot of noise and no walnuts"
means someone's all talk and no action.
 "Break a leg" means good luck.
 When you encourage someone to "break a leg,"
you might also want to encourage them to "knock
'em dead" or do a great job.
 When you encourage a friend to "sing their
heart out" before a performance, you're
encouraging them to give it their all (and have
some fun).
 "Get the hook" means it's time to pull an actor
off the stage because he's performing horribly.
 If you need to "get the hook," the actor most
likely "bombed," meaning he was so terrible.
 If an actor "bombed," then they're likely to be
"upstaged" by another actor who performed
better.
 If you're excited to "sink your teeth" into a new
book, it means you're really excited to start reading
it.