3rd Quarter Exam

EMGLISH 5

NAME: ________________________________________ SCORE: _________________

TEST I. Identify whether the underlined words are gerund or participle. Write G if the underlined world
is a gerund and P if the underlined word is a participle on the blank provided.

________ 1. The dancing parrots entertained the show.

________ 2. The wrecking ball destroyed the buildings.

________ 3. He liked skiing.

________ 4. Jumping is Usher’s favorite hobby.

________ 5. Cooking is an essential skill.

________ 6. Where is the hopping fish?

________ 7. Cycling is my favorite hobby during the pandemic.

________ 8. Where is the boiling water?

________ 9. You don’t stop laughing because you grow old.

________ 10. Singing the Philippines National anthem is what we usually do during Mondays.

TEST II. Circle the verbal in each sentence. Then, identify if it is a GERUND or a Participle.

__________ 11. I started by photographing birds in my garden.

__________ 12. Discovery consists of seeing what everybody has seen.

__________ 13. The boiling water on the stove is hot.

__________14. Painting helps me relax.

__________ 15. The act of voting is a responsibility every citizen should take seriously.

__________ 16. Davis’s job is flying helicopters.

__________ 17. Hearing the news, I was filled with joy.

__________ 18. My grandmother’s sewing machine is already antique.

__________ 19. Welding is and in demand skill abroad.

__________ 20. The hearing aids were donated by the politicians to the people with hearing difficulties.

TEST III. Construct two sentences for each given word, the first sentence as a gerund and the second
sentence as a participle.

1. Running
Gerund-_______________________________________________________________
Participle- _____________________________________________________________
2. Saving
Gerund-_______________________________________________________________
Participle- _____________________________________________________________
3. Respecting
Gerund-_______________________________________________________________
Participle- _____________________________________________________________
 4. Hiking
Gerund-_______________________________________________________________
Participle- _____________________________________________________________
5. Spinning
Gerund-_______________________________________________________________
Participle- _____________________________________________________________

TEST III. Create an argumentative essay on the editorial cartoon provided. (10 pts.)

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Prepared by:

EUGENE CLARK L. CRUZ

GRADE 5 CLASS ADVISER