EXEQUIEL F.

GUHIT ENGLISH 1O
10 – ST. FRANCIS WEEK 6

Activity 1: Types of relative Clause

Directions: Read the story and tell what type each relative clause is: identifying, classifying,
emphasis, adding, or connective.
ANSWER: 6. Emphasis
1. Identifying 7. Adding
2. Emphasis 8. Connective
3. Classifying 9. Classifying
4. Identifying 10. Emphasis
5. Classifying 11. Classifying
12. Connective
Activity 2. Adjective Phrases in Definitions
Directions: Match the first parts of the definitions on the left with their corresponding distinguishing
characteristics on the right. Write only the letter.
_____1. Shovel is a tool… A. for woodworking
_____2. Shequel is the standard monetary unit… B. in France
_____3. Workbench is a bench… C. of Israel
_____4. A chariot is a two-wheeled vehicle…. D. of antiquity driven by a horse
_____5. A chateau is a castle or a large estate… E. for digging, lifting, and moving bulk materials
such as sand, soil, gravel, snow etc
Answer:

1.) E 2.) C 3.) A 4.) D 5.) B

Activity 3. Participial Phrases in Definitions

Directions: Underline examples of participial phrases contained in the definitions below. Then, on
the blank space before each number, tell whether the participle used to introduce the phrase is
in the present or past participle form.

_____1. Ethylene glycol is a colorless liquid used as coolants for engines.

_____2. Goose is a large web-footed bird related to ducks and swans.
_____3. Humus is a dark brown or black organic matter in the soil formed from partially
decomposed leaves, plants, etc.
_____4. Jackboot is a leather military boot extending above the knee.
_____5. Microphotograph is a photograph taken through a microscope.
Answer:

1. Past 2. Past 3. Past 4. Present 5.Past

Activity 4.
Directions: Complete these definitions either with the full relative clause or the reduced form (a
phrase). Choose the relative clause or the reduced form from the following. Write your answer on
the space provided below.
Answer:
1. b
6. d
2. a
7. f
3. i
4. h 8. e
5. j 9. g
10. c
Activity 5: Checking for Correct Grammar when Defining Terminologies
Directions: What questions will you ask to complete the checklist?

Answer:
 why you need to know if your grammar is correct?
 what to check for in your definitions?
 why you need to know sentence structures
 in what ways can you arrange subject-verb agreement errors?
 how can you say if your grammar is correct?
 what makes a grammar in a sentence correct or not

Activity 6.
Directions: Write OKAY if each definition follows the format term +linking verb +class/category+
distinguishing characteristics. If it does not, rewrite the definition to make it correct. The first one is
done for you.

ANSWER:

1. Tsunamis have the ability to Damage towns along the Coast  

2. okay
3. chlorophyll is a plant that can traps the light energy from the sun.  
4. okay
5. okay
6. okay
7. okay  
8. the term "Conservation" refers to the Act or rescuing or preserving wildlife  
9. okay  
10. Oxygen is a Gas that is Vital in all aspect of life