Part 7
Comprehensive Practice & Exercises
Chapters 7.1 – 7.8 · Drills, translation, and assessment
- 7.1
Vocabulary Matching & Flashcard Drills
Spaced-repetition sets drawn from the course vocabulary
- 7.2
Sentence Construction & Marker Selection
Building clauses and choosing Ang / Ng / Sa
- 7.3
Verb Conjugation & Aspect Exercises
Completed, uncompleted, and contemplated aspect drills
- 7.4
Fill-in-the-Blank Contextual Drills
Cloze passages testing particles and enclitics
- 7.5
English–Tagalog / Tagalog–English Translation
Two-way translation practice at sentence and paragraph level
- 7.6
Real-World Dialogue Reading Practice
Scripted conversations mirroring Part 5 situations
- 7.7
Short Story Comprehension Exercises
Extended reading with comprehension questions
- 7.8
Unit Review Tests & Assessment Checkpoints
Progress checks with complete answer keys
How to Use the Practice Section
Work from recognition to production: identify a word, choose a grammatical pattern, produce a sentence, then use the same language in a short conversation. Check your answers only after attempting each item.
Chapter 7.1
Vocabulary Matching & Flashcard Drills
| Tagalog | Choose the Meaning |
|---|---|
| 1. pagkain | A. family B. food C. weather |
| 2. kapatid | A. sibling B. neighbor C. teacher |
| 3. kanan | A. left B. right C. straight |
| 4. ulan | A. rain B. wind C. heat |
| 5. damit | A. money B. clothing C. house |
Chapter 7.2
Sentence Construction & Marker Selection
Choose the marker that best completes each sentence.
| Sentence | Answer |
|---|---|
| ___ bata ay kumakain. | Ang |
| Kumakain ___ mangga ang bata. | ng |
| Pumunta siya ___ palengke. | sa |
| ___ pangalan ko ay Ana. | Ang |
Chapter 7.3
Verb Conjugation & Aspect Exercises
| Root | Completed | Uncompleted | Contemplated |
|---|---|---|---|
| kain | kumain | kumakain | kakain |
| punta | pumunta | pumupunta | pupunta |
| luto | nagluto | nagluluto | magluluto |
Chapter 7.4
Fill-in-the-Blank Contextual Drills
Mini Dialogue
A: Kumusta ___? B: Mabuti naman. Ikaw ___? A: Okay lang. Salamat ___.
ka, naman, po
Chapter 7.5
Translation Practice
| English | Suggested Tagalog |
|---|---|
| Thank you very much. | Maraming salamat po. |
| Where is the hospital? | Nasaan ang ospital? |
| I don’t understand. | Hindi ko naiintindihan. |
| Let’s eat. | Kain tayo! |
| I am from Manila. | Taga-Maynila ako. |
Chapter 7.6
Real-World Dialogue Reading Practice
At a café
- Customer
- Magandang hapon po. Isang kape po.
- Server
- Hot or iced po?
- Customer
- Iced po, walang asukal.
- Server
- Opo. Dito po o takeout?
- Customer
- Takeout po.
Comprehension: What did the customer order? Was it for here or takeout? Which phrases signal politeness?
Chapter 7.7
Short Story Comprehension
Reading
Maagang gumising si Ana. Kumain siya ng almusal at pumunta sa palengke kasama ang kanyang ate. Bumili sila ng gulay at isda. Pagkatapos, umuwi sila at nagluto ng tanghalian.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who woke up early? | Ana |
| Where did she go? | Sa palengke |
| Who went with her? | Her ate |
| What did they buy? | Gulay at isda |
Chapter 7.8
Unit Review Tests & Assessment Checkpoints
Use this short checkpoint as a final pass through the course.
| # | Task | Suggested Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Say “Thank you” politely. | Salamat po. |
| 2 | Ask where the restroom is. | Nasaan ang CR? |
| 3 | Negate “I am tired.” | Hindi ako pagod. |
| 4 | Say “Let’s eat.” | Kain tayo! |
| 5 | Say “I don’t understand.” | Hindi ko naiintindihan. |
Additional Exercises
More Production Practice
Exercise 7.9.1 — Build the sentence
Use the cues. Include a polite form where marked (P).
| # | Cues | Suggested answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | I / eat / already | Kumain na ako. |
| 2 | Where / market (P) | Nasaan po ang palengke? |
| 3 | We (incl.) / go / tomorrow | Pupunta tayo bukas. |
| 4 | No water | Walang tubig. |
| 5 | Don’t / run (P) | Huwag po kayong tumakbo. / Huwag kang tumakbo. |
| 6 | Thank you / very much (P) | Maraming salamat po. |
| 7 | She / cook / adobo (object focus, contemplated) | Iluluto niya ang adobo. |
| 8 | I am not / tired | Hindi ako pagod. |
Exercise 7.9.2 — Particle choice
| Sentence | Best particle |
|---|---|
| Kumain ___ ako. (already) | na |
| Kumakain ___ ako. (still) | pa |
| Okay ka ___? (yes/no) | ba |
| Salamat ___. (respect) | po |
| Ako ___. (also) | rin |
Exercise 7.9.3 — Short dialogue completion
At the jeepney
You: _______________ (Say you’re going to Quiapo, politely.)
Driver/conductor: Opo. Bayad po.
You: _______________ (Ask if it passes by the church.)
Later: _______________ (Signal you want to get off.)
Papunta po sa Quiapo. · Dadaan po ba sa simbahan? · Para po!
Part 7 Exercise
Final Review
Try each item aloud before revealing the answer.
| # | Task | Answer |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Choose the marker: ___ bata ay masaya. | Ang |
| 2 | Ask “Where are you going?” | Saan ka pupunta? |
| 3 | Uncompleted form of luto (mag-). | nagluluto |
| 4 | Say “Don’t run.” | Huwag kang tumakbo. |
| 5 | What does kilig mean? | Romantic flutter / butterflies |
| 6 | Say “Sorry / excuse me” and a respectful “yes”. | Pasensya na. / Opo. |