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UPCAT Language Proficiency and Analytical Reading
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What is the grammatical rule regarding subject-verb agreement with 'neither... nor' and 'either... or'?
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What is the grammatical rule regarding subject-verb agreement with 'neither... nor' and 'either... or'?
The verb agrees in number with the subject noun closer to the verb (the rule of proximity).
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What is a dangling modifier and how is it corrected in formal English syntax?
An introductory modifying phrase that lacks a sensible subject; corrected by placing the actual agent performing the action immediately after the comma.
3
When should 'fewer' be used instead of 'less'?
'Fewer' modifies countable plural items (e.g., fewer students); 'less' modifies non-countable mass nouns or quantities (e.g., less water, less time).
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What is the difference between 'who' and 'whom'?
'Who' acts as the subject of a clause (he/she); 'whom' acts as the object of a verb or preposition (him/her).
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What is parallel structure in sentence construction?
Using the same grammatical form (e.g., all gerunds, all infinitives, or all clauses) for items joined in a coordinating series.
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What is the subjunctive mood and when is it used?
Expresses demands, wishes, or hypothetical conditions; verbs following 'insisted that' or 'recommended that' take the base form (e.g., 'that he be present').
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What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'?
'Affect' is typically a verb meaning to influence; 'effect' is typically a noun meaning the result or outcome.
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What is a comma splice and how can it be resolved?
Joining two independent clauses with only a comma; resolved by adding a coordinating conjunction (and, but), using a semicolon (;), or creating two sentences.
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What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
A simile compares two distinct things using comparative words ('like' or 'as'); a metaphor asserts direct figurative identity without comparative connectives.
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What is personification (pagsasatao) in literature?
Attributing human emotions, qualities, or actions to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract concepts.
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Kailan ginagamit ang 'nang' sa halip na 'ng' sa balarilang Filipino?
Ginagamit ang 'nang' bilang kasingkahulugan ng 'noong' o 'upang', sa pag-uulit ng pandiwa (takbo nang takbo), at bilang pang-abay na sumasagot sa 'paano'.
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Ano ang pagkakaiba ng 'may' at 'mayroon' sa wastong gamit ng mga salita?
Ginagamit ang 'may' bago ang pangngalan, pandiwa, o pang-uri; ang 'mayroon' ay ginagamit bago ang panghalip (mayroon siyang), kataga, o kapag panagot sa tanong.
13
Ano ang pagkakaiba ng 'pinto' at 'pintuan'?
Ang 'pinto' ay ang kongkretong bahagi na ibinubukas at isinasara (door); ang 'pintuan' ay ang lagusan o puwang kung saan nakakabit ang pinto (doorway).
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Ano ang pagkakaiba ng 'subukin' at 'subukan'?
Ang 'subukin' ay pagsusuri sa lakas, tatag, o husay ng isang tao o bagay (to test); ang 'subukan' ay pagmamanman o paninubok nang lihim (to spy or monitor).
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Ano ang kahulugan ng sawikaing 'balat-sibuyas'?
Naglalarawan sa taong labis na maramdamin, madaling magtampo, o labis na sensitibo sa puna ng iba.
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Ano ang kahulugan ng idyomang 'nagbibilang ng poste'?
Walang trabaho, walang hanapbuhay, o naghahanap ng mapapasukang gawain.
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Ano ang kahulugan ng sawikaing 'itaga sa bato'?
Tandaan nang mabuti sapagkat tiyak na mangyayari o buong-katapatang tutuparin ang binitiwan na pangako.
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Ano ang pokus sa tagaganap (aktor) ng pandiwa?
Kapag ang paksa o simuno ng pangungusap ang mismong gumagawa o nagsasagawa ng kilos ng pandiwa (hal., 'Nagluto si Nanay ng ulam').
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Ano ang pokus sa layon (gol) ng pandiwa?
Kapag ang paksa ng pangungusap ang layon o direktang tumatanggap ng kilos ng pandiwa (hal., 'Niluto ni Nanay ang masarap na ulam').
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Ano ang pokus sa pinaglalaanan (benepaktibo) ng pandiwa?
Kapag ang paksa ng pangungusap ang taong pinaglalaanan o nakikinabang sa kilos (hal., 'Ipinagluto ni Nanay ng ulam ang mga bisita').
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Ano ang pokus sa kagamitan (instrumental) ng pandiwa?
Kapag ang paksa ay ang instrumento, kasangkapan, o bagay na ginamit upang maisagawa ang kilos (hal., 'Ipinambalot niya ang lumang dyaryo').
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Ano ang diptonggo sa palabuuan ng pantig sa Filipino?
Patinig na sinusundan ng malapatinig na /w/ o /y/ sa loob ng iisang pantig (hal., -aw sa ilaw, -ay sa bahay, -oy sa kahoy, -iw sa giliw).
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Kailan ginagamit ang 'raw' at 'daw'?
Ginagamit ang 'raw' kung ang naunang salita ay nagtatapos sa patinig o malapatinig (w, y); ginagamit ang 'daw' kung nagtatapos sa katinig.
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What is the topic sentence of an academic paragraph?
The sentence that expresses the main central idea, overarching argument, or primary thesis of the paragraph, guiding subsequent supporting details.
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What is the difference between deductive reasoning and inductive reasoning in comprehension?
Deductive moves from general premises to a guaranteed specific conclusion; inductive moves from specific observations to a generalized probable theory.
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What does reading for tone involve in critical literary analysis?
Identifying the author's underlying attitude or emotional stance toward the subject matter (e.g., satirical, objective, melancholy, impassioned).
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