english

1st term exam 2nd year 1ssem

it may take either a singular or plural verb inflection depending on the meaning

collective nouns

when conceived as one entity

singular verb

when conceived of as more than one entity or when referring to individual membership

plural verb

all have casted their votes within the prescribed time

example of?

plural verb

all is well thats ends well

example of?

singular verb

t or f

some common proper nouns ending in “s“, including “ics“ nouns and certain diseases are always conceived as single entities.

true

examples of these are:

The recent news is alarming.

Mathematics is a challenging subject.

Measles is a contagious disease.

The United States is a powerful country.

t or f

titles of works even when plural are conceived of as single entities

true

example of these are:

The Ten Commandments is a beautiful movie.

The Syntax Files is a good reading material for

linguistics.

Her favorite song, Greenfields, brings nostalgia to

many people of my generation.

t or f

nouns occuring in sets of two take the singular when present and the plural when absent

true

example of these are:

My Lee jeans is expensive.

My glasses are missing.

Scissors is useful in arts.

She was looking for pliers that were stolen.

t or f

fraction and percentages take a plural verb inflection when modifying a non count noun and plural verb when modifying a plural noun

true

fraction and percentages take a singular verb inflection when modifying a non count noun and plural verb when modifying a plural noun

examples of these are:

More than half of the cake is eaten.

Twenty percent of the students are joining the trip.

One half of the population has indicated approval.

One fourth of the respondents have supported the

idea.

t or f

the expression A NUMBER takes the plural while THE NUMBER takes singular

true

example of these are:

A number of parents are coming for the meeting.

The number of signatories is a consideration on the

matter.

t or f

numbers take plural verb when using alone and plural when followed by plural noun. One is always singular

false

numbers take singular verb when using alone and plural when followed by plural noun. One is always singular

example of theseL;

Seven days make up a week.

Twenty three is my favorite number.

One solid evidence has ended the case.

t or f

amount of money, time, distance, speed, weight take singular verb.

true

example of these:

Two thousand pesos is enough allowance for her in

a week.

Eighty kilometers per hour of travel is just fine.

Seventy five pounds is his recorded weight.

t or f

arithmetic expressions take singular verb

true

example of these:

Three plus eleven equals fourteen.

Five times five is twenty five.

Two halves is equivalent to one.

t or f

a lot, lots of, plenty of take singular verb if the subject is non count noun and plural if the subject head is plural

true

example of these:

A lot of devices were found to be in his possession.

A lot of sugar is needed for this recipe.

Plenty of water is advisable for all.

t or f

none is not always singular regardless of the prepositional phrase

false

none is always singular regardless of the prepositional phrase

example of these are:

None of the girls admits the mistake.

None of the rice is eaten.

None of the options is correct.

t or f

the antecedent of the relative pronoun is the noun before it

true

example of these are:

Jigger is one of those who have expressed their

approval.

Martha gives Armand his well-deserved gift.

t or f

the proximity rule applies for EITHER OR and NEITHER NOR

true

example of these are:

Either my classmates or my best friend is coming before

me.

Neither the laptop nor the cellphones appeal to him.

Either him or his associates were mentioned in the

report.

t or f

intervening phrase does not affect the agreement between the subject and the verb

true

example of these are:

The girl, not her brothers, is the suspect.

The teacher, along with the other personnel, was

seen coming.

The university, in partnership with allied institutions,

sponsors the event.

it introduces us to some of the most important aspects of writing in the world of scince, and its allied fields and the kind of writing that uses by the professionals as a part of their regular work

technical writing

the term ___ refers to knowledge that is not widespread, that is more the territory of experts and specialists

technical

t or f

whenever your field is, you are developing an expertise, and whenever you have to write anything about your field, you will be engaged in technical writing.

true

__ can be written, oral, or visual

technical communication

this is composed in and for the workplace, but not limited to and for consumption of the workplace

technical writing

t or f

technical writing is not significant factor in work exeperience for a variety of reasons

false

technical writing is a significant factor in work exeperience for a variety of reasons

t or f

technical writing serves valuable purposes in the workplace and often involves teamwork.

true

technical writing is the ___ to readers in a manner that is adapted to their needs, level of understanding, and background

delivery of technical information

it is intended to communicate to a specific audience, for a specific purpose

technical writing

infos

Explains and discusses a subject matter in a

factual and in a straightforward style.

Characterized by certain formal elements such as

its scientific and technical vocabulary, its use of

graphic aids, and its use of conventional report

form.

Characterized by the maintenance of attitude of

impartiality and objectivity by extreme care to

convey information accurately and concretely by

the absence of any attempt to arouse emotion.

There is a relatively high concentration of certain

complex and important writing techniques, in

particular - definition, description of mechanism,

description of process, classification and

interpretation.

true

fundamental characteristic of technical writning

concrete language

denotative language

objectivity

targeted or defined audience

style

common format

it utilizes the dictionary or lexical meaning of a word

denotative language

it uses concrete word than an abstract one

concrete lanuage

an impartial, impersonal or unemotional weighing of evidence of information

objectivity

adopt a different style from a literary writing, must be economical, clear, concise and concrete

style

defining the audience helps the writter know what to write and how to write it

targeted or defined audience

adheres to the practice of using standard layouts or formats

common format

6c in writing

clarity’

conciseness

coherence

correctness

courtesy

conviction

guide to technical writing

1. accuracy

2. brevity

3. confidence

4. dignity

5. emphasis

6. facility

7. grammatical correctness

8. honesty

9. illustration

10. judgement

11. knowledge

12. logic

13. mechanical neatness

14. normal procedure

15. objectivity

16. planning

17. qualification

18. revision

19. straight sentences

20. thoroughness

21. unity

22. viewpoint

23. word choice

tactful in the recording of data, statement or calculating mathematical figures. A writer must always aim to be understood.

accuracy

to be decisive or sure of what to write about

confidence

enhancing understanding on the main purpose of the report, having a brief report.

brevity

developing the ring of authority, this is one of the ethical standards. See to it that all gramatical construction are complete, ideas well organized, simplified, summarized and expressed in straightforward manner.

dignity

making report easy to read and understand. it depends on pacing, sequence, arrangement and continuity

facility

stressing te major points and subordinating them

emphasis

application of grammatical rules

grammatical arragement

acknoledging borrowed statements.

honesty

qualifying the information gathered and collected by considering its ampleness, relevance, simplicity and collaboration with the rest of the idea.

judgement

employing illustration to concretize either thoughts or ideas

ullustration

limiting for a mere collection of data or information because it involves analysis, interpreatation and formulation of conclusion.

knowledge

appearance of the report, perfect in shape

mechanical neatness

process of showing the relations among roups of things and classes of groups

logic

following acceptable arrangement of the different parts of a report

normal procedure

third person point of view is preferred

objectivity

basic steps, giving purpose and direction to writing

planning

choosing statements that have direct relationship to the topic bing discussed

qualification

sentences must be limited to only one idea or two closely related ideas

straight sentences

more than checking spelling, punctuation marks, spacing and margins, it caters to the diction, organization of ideas and subject fully treated or not

revision

writer must treat well the subject matter and the objectives must be realized

thoroughness

written from a certain viepoint of a writer

viewpoint

every idea should have correlation to the main topic

unity

employing fitted words to the readers ability and background

word choice

outputs or end products of technical writing

1. abstract

2. brochure

3. business letter

4. contact

5. feasibility report

6. graphic aids

7. instructional manual

8. memorandum

9. monograph

10. policy

11. printed action memo

12. proposal

13. specification

14. technical report

15. article for technical jargon

it is a summarized form or a resume of any longer piece of writing

abstract

a pamplet or printed information material given to customers in order to convince or persuade them to take an action n the company’s services

brochure

written communication used to transact business which cannot be convenietly conducted orally

business letter

formal arrangement made between two or more persons to do something on mutualy agreed terms

contract

intended to examine the advantages of a certain project for determining the possibility of going into it.

feasibility report

pictures, graphs, diagrams, and other used in illustrating important details on a report

graphic aids

describes the procedures on how to install, maintain and operate an equipment or gadget

instrutional manual

written communication circulated within the company and its branches which is used to disseminate a message of information

memorandum

textbook treatment that requires a full iluustration or a thorough documentation

monograph

course of action adopted or pursued by an individual, party business and industry

policy

merely suggest an acticity or project to be pursued for a chnage or an improvement

proposal

contains detailed information about performances course, materials for construction needed, etc.

specification

this prepared form requires only a checkmark in an appropriate square to indicate its message

printed action memo

provides useful information about acompete programof work, for reference and permanent record

technical report

information published in a journal reporting an achievement or discussing a certain problem

article for technical jargon

it pertains to who or what serves as the subject in a clause

voice

the subject of the clause is most often the agent or doer of some action

active voice

the subject o the clause is the reciever or the undergoer of the action.

passive voice

t or f

the passive defocuses the agent

true

t or f

the passive voice s more limited than the active voice in that it requires only the transitive verbs - verbs that take direct objects

true

t or f

some passive sentences have no active counterparts

true

use the preposition __ to introduce the doer or the agent of the actionq

by

use this structure when the agent is important

passive with an agent

use this structures when an agent is not important, or is unknown or obvious.

passive without an agent

use an impersonal expresion with ___ or ___ when the agent is not important

IT or THERE

advantages of the active voice

An active clause can give more information in fewer

words.

An active verb makes writing livelier and more vivid.