AGAY NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

R. T. Romualdez, Agusan del Norte

4th Periodical Examination

English 8
AY 2018-2019

Name: __________________________________ Date: ___________________________

Grade & Sec: _____________________________ Teacher: ________________________

II. Read each sentence carefully. Underline the participle used in each sentence.

1. The buzzing bee zigzagged past us.

2. The purring cat perched on the arm of the sofa.
3. The brooding girl stayed in her room all day.
4. The fuming man demanded to see a manager.
5. The dangling cord was damaged.
6. The glistening icicles looked magical.

III. Give the correct gerund form of these verbs

7. She likes (paint) ____________________

8. I can't bear (listen) to loud music ____________________
9. He enjoys (play) tennis ____________________
10. Leila dreams of (set) up her own business ____________________
11. He is interested in (emigrate) to Canada ____________________
12. Are you good at (dance) ____________________
13. She is crazy about (read) romantic poems ____________________
14. I can't help (laugh) when I watch Mr Bean ____________________
15. I can't imagine (be) anywhere else but here ____________________
16. You should give up (smoke) ____________________

VI. Underline the infinitive in each sentence. If there is no infinitive in the sentence, write none
after the sentence.

17. Move along folks, there’s nothing to see here.

18. I did not expect to succeed with so little effort.
19. Will you please pass the salt to me?
20. If I want permission for something, my mother is the one to ask.
21. The shoes to have this season are Sketchers.
22. We plan to go to the concert on Saturday night.
23. We made cookies and gave them to the kids.
24. The apartment to rent is the one overlooking the bay.
25. Our hope for this event is to raise three thousand dollars.
26. The car my father gave to me was a red compact.

V. Complete each sentence with the infinitive form of the verb provided.

27. He’s trying, but he can’t seem ____________________________________ the answer.

(figure out)
28. The girls failed _____________________________ their emergency contact information.
(provide)
29. I am reluctant ____________________________ myself to that. (commit)
30. That old quilt used ____________________________ over our living room window to keep
out the sun. (hang)
31. Those women don’t like ______________________________ together. (work)
32. I use a special cream ______________________________ acne. (control)
33. I had a sudden desire ___________________________ my secret. (confess)
34. That painting has started _________________________________. (fade)
35. His outrageous story is hard _______________________________. (believe)

VI. Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence.

36. The girl or her sisters (watch, watches) television every day.
37. Rob (doesn’t, don’t) like sports.
38. His classmates (study, studies) before a test.
39. One of the cookies (is, are) missing.
40. A lady with 10 cats (live, lives) in that big house.
41. Mumps (is, are) very serious.
42. The committee (decide, decides) when to adjourn.
43. Our team (is, are) the best.
44. Everybody (enjoy, enjoys) a good song.
45. Either (is, are) suitable.
46. She (step, steps) down from the cart.
47. Nerud, together with his mom, (has left, have left) the country.
48. One of my books (is, are) missing.
49. A plate of sandwiches (is, are) served to the guest.
50. He (has, have) heard so much about her.