SHARIF AWLIYA ACADEMY, INC.

Bugawas, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao

FOURTH PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

ENGLISH 8

Name:________________________________________________________ Score:___________

I-IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Identify what is being asked in the following questions .Choose your answer inside the box
and write your answer on the space provided before each number. (2 points each)

BALLAD HAIKU SONNET ELEGY FREE VERSE

_______________1. Which type of poetry consists of 14 lines, typically written in iambic pentameter, and
follows a specific rhyme scheme?.
_______________2. What type of poetry is characterized by three-line stanzas, with a syllable count of 5-7-5?.
_______________3. Which type of poetry is a mournful or melancholic poem that reflects on themes of loss,
grief, or death, often written as a tribute to someone who has passed away?

_______________4. What type of poetry is often used to express intense emotions or deep thoughts and is not
bound by traditional rules of rhyme or meter?.
_______________5. Which type of poetry is a narrative poem that tells a story, often focusing on themes of
love, tragedy, or adventure, and typically has a simple, repetitive structure?

II- Write ACTIVE if the statement in active voice and write PASSIVE if it is passive voice. Write your answer
on the space provided before each number.
________________6. He plays the guitar.
________________7. She sings beautifully.
________________8. Books are loved by me.
________________9. The dog chased the ball.
________________10.He wrote a heartfelt letter.
________________11. Mohammad ate the apple.
________________12. He paints beautiful landscapes.
________________13. A new house was built by them.
________________14. Beautiful songs are sung by her.
________________15.We eat dinner together every night.
________________16. The chef prepares delicious meals.
________________17. The children are playing in the park
________________18. A heartfelt letter was written by him.
________________19. The lesson was explained by the teacher.
________________20. Flowers were planted in the garden by them.

III-TRUE OR FALSE
Directions: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and write FALSE if it is incorrect.

_______________21. Elegy are usually written about the loved one who has passed away.
_______________22. Active voice is when the subject of the sentence receives the action stated by the verb.
_______________23. Active voice is when the subject of the sentence performs the action stated by the verb
_______________24. The word ‘sonnet’ is derived from the Spanish word sonneto which means “little song”.
_______________25. Haiku is an ancient form of Chinese poetry that has become very popular all over the
world