Name: ____________________________________ Section: _______________________

I. Read and understand if the statement is True or False.

_____ 1. Philippine literature existed even before the Spaniards came.
_____ 2. Proverbs express the unending wisdom of the old.
_____ 3. Proverbs communicate only traditional beliefs and values.
_____ 4. The form of proverbs is chiefly poetic.
_____ 5. It is difficult to preserve proverbs.

PROVERBS Read and understand the message of the proverbs below.

Friendship Contentment Charity Greed Bravery Politeness
The greedy man does not achieve his desire; fortune avoids him.
A good friend is known in time of need.
A man is rich if he is contented even with little.
He who avoids the enemy is truly courageous.
Whoever gives alms to the poor faces heaven.

Name:__________________________________ Section: ______________________

I.Directions: Based on the selection, determine whether each statement is true (T) or false (F).
______1. Everything has its own place in heaven or on earth.
_____ 2. Even monsters have a place in heaven.
_____ 3. The nymphs, unlike the Karibanga, have magical powers.
_____ 4. The number seven is a significant detail in the narrative.
_____ 5. Angels can fly.
_____ 6. The heaven in the selection accommodates saints and sinners.
_____ 7. There is a reward for good people in heaven.
_____ 8. The narrative is close to the accounts of other stories of origin of the world.
_____ 9. Death as explained in the narrative is a natural occurrence.
_____ 10. The Maranaw story of the origin of the world is unique.

II. Directions: Study the given sentences. Write C if the sentence observes correct subject-verb agreement. If it
does not, write I.

____1. Ritual and magic are common elements in myths.

_____2. Each man and woman is controlled by a powerful being in many myths.
_____3. Every deity has magical powers.
_____4. Every myth and legend have unique features.
_____5. Somebody is shown as more powerful in creation stories.
_____6.The gods nor the goddess play favorite among the humans.
_____7. Many of the themes in myths were used already in movies.
_____8. All myths is regarded as stories from oral tradition.
_____9. Neither a myth nor a legend explains the full nature of creation.
_____10. Either the historians or the mythologist are coming to the lecture.

Name: ____________________________________ Section: _______________________

I. Fill in the following with the correct verb following the Subject-Verb Agreement.

The Maranao, together with the Illanun and Maguindanao ____ 1. (is, are)an indigenous Muslim group in Mindanao in
southwestern Philippines. Their culture and identity ____________ 2. (reflects, reflect)general features of Southeast Asian
tribes. Each of these, however, ____ 3. (has, have)developed unique traditions.
Every historian or anthropologist who ____________ 4. (studies, study)Mindanao tribes ____ 5. (has, have)given common
observations about the Maranao. Almost all Maranaos ____ 6. (is, are)Muslims, but some who live in the hills around Lake
Lanao ____________ 7. (follows, follow)a version of Islam reflecting pre-Islamic beliefs and practices. Many scholars
____________8. (emphasizes, emphasize)that the Maranao, who ____ 9. (is, are)the first inhabitants of the shores of Lake
Lanao, still ____________ 10. (inhabits, inhabit) this region.
The name Maranao ____ 11. (means, mean)"People of the Lake" or "Lake Dwellers". Both ____________ 12. (refers, refer)to
the natives who settled around Lake Lanao. Neither photographers or a writer ____ 13. (was, were)ever able to capture in
images or words the beauty of this lake. Lake Lanao, with the Maranaos living around it ____________ 14. (continues,
continue)to be an attraction and source of inspiration. More importantly, the spirit of the Maranaos ____________ 15.
(thrives, thrive)because of its existence.
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