CSC REVIEW : ENGLISH GRAMMAR & CORRECT USAGE

This PPT intends to provide an overview about the possible topics in the upcoming CSC exam.

1. GRAMMAR & CORRECT USAGE F. CERVANIA

2. What is grammar? Source: https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/grammar (the study or use of) the rules about how words change their form and combine with other words to make sentences

3. Present Tense

4. Past Tense

5. Future Tense

6. If you don’t spill the beans now, you might gonna regret it.

7. Hey, man, you are absolutely barking up the wrong tree here because I’m innocent.

8. One proven way to beat an enemy is find his Achilles heel .

9. The shelf of books (is, are) already full.

10. The shelf of books (is, are) already full. Singular

11. I seen that movie last week,it was really funny.

12. I seen that movie last week ,it was really funny. * Saw is the past tense form of "see." Saw can be used by itself, without a helping verb. You saw me. I saw that movie. Seen is the past participle form of "see." Seen requires a helper verb, such as "have."

13. Despite the lugubrious atmosphere, he managed to keep a upbeat demeanor.

14. Despite the lugubrious atmosphere, he managed to keep a upbeat demeanor. If the first letter makes a vowel-type sound, you use "an"; if the first letter would make a consonant-type sound, you use "a." However, even if you follow these basic rules when deciding to use "a" or "an," remember that there are some exceptions to these rules. "A" goes before words that begin with consonants.

15. See you next meeting! Thank you for your cooperation