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English
Learning Packet - Quarter 3:
Hercules and the Wagoner
- Aesop’s Fable
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 What I Need to Know

Writing is one way to help you say clearly what you think or how you feel
about people, places, events, or experiences. The words in the sentence
must be in the right order to make sense.

In addition, you need to have a working knowledge of subjects, predicates,

and objects before you continue.

 Learning Objectives

After working on the activities in the module you will be able to:

1. Define a phrase
2. Identify the types of a phrase
3. Use appropriate phrases to form sensible sentences.
Most Essential Learning competency (MELC)
At the end of this learning module, students require skill in using phrases
appropriately and meaningfully.

What I Know

Task 1: Copy the sentences in your notebook.

A. Identify the phrases found in sentences by underlining them.
1. He listened to me with great attention.
2. Do not play with naughty boys.
3. Manila is a city with thick population.
4. He is full of courage.
5. He wants to go home.
B. Supply a phrase in the blank to complete the idea.

1. Bohol is famous .
2. Do you enjoy ?
3. The wicked man into trouble.
4. He speaks like leader.
5. He succeeded in the .

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C. Write YES on the space provided before each number if the underlined words in
each sentence are a phrase and No if they are not.

1. You have been sleeping for a long time.

2. James might enjoy a massage.
3. He was eager to eat dinner.
4. Ivory is diligent in her studies.
5. Elvis always asks me a food.
6. They want me to go with them.

Lesson
Using Phrases appropriately
1 and meaningfully
A phrase is a group of words that express a concept and is used as a unit within a
sentence.
...
Here are examples:
 He was waiting for the rain to stop.
 She was upset when it didn't boil.
 You have been sleeping for a long time.
 You might enjoy a massage.

Note that the word "phrase" can also mean any short group of words such as
mottos, as well as expressions typical of idioms such as a piece of cake, back to
square one and caught red-handed.

A phrase does not contain a subject and a verb and, consequently, cannot convey a
complete thought.

When communicating, we need to convey the message in an appropriate manner so

that we will have meaningful communication. In this lesson, you will learn how to
use phrases appropriately and meaningfully.

Were you able to answer the items correctly?

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 What’s In
Students, can you remember your previous lesson on the direct speech and
reported speech? I hope you paid attention to that lesson because it will really
come in handy with our new lesson today.

DIRECT SPEECH INDIRECT SPEECH

He said, “live in the city center.” He said he lived in the city center.
(present simple)
He said, “I’m going out” He said he was going out
(present continuous)
He said, “I’ve finished” He said he had finished.
(present perfect)
He said, “I’ve been studying a lot” He said he had been studying a lot
(present perfect continuous)
He said, “I arrived before you” He said he had arrived before you.
(past simple)
He said, “I had already left” He said he had already left.
(past perfect)
He said, “I’ll be there at 2pm” He said he would be there at 2pm.
(future simple)
He said, “I’m going to call Alan” He said he was going to call Alan.
(be going to)

Task 2: Fill in the blanks with a phrase to form a reported speech.

1. "We are getting married this afternoon!"
They said they were getting married afternoon.
2. "My children gave me a tie for Father's Day."
He said children gave a tie for Father's
Day.
3. "I have been standing here waiting for the elevator for ages!"
He said he had been standing waiting for the
elevator for ages.
4. "You don't understand!"
He said didn't understand.
5. "I have been working on my project for two weeks."
She said she had been working on project for
two weeks.

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Were you able to answer the items correctly?

Notes to the Teacher

Tell the students that they must pay attention on how to use the phrases appropriately and meaning

What’s New

Let’s find out the uses of phrases appropriately and meaningfully. Let’s go!

Read the lyrics of the song and find out why:

Song: Till I Met You

By: Angelyn Quinto

Till I met you

I never knew what love was
Till I met you
This feeling seems to grow more every day
I love you more each day

I believe you
I believe in every word that you say
I love you all the way

Now I could swear

Love is not a game that children play
So tell me that you stay

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Task 5:
Classify the underlined words above whether they have a complete or incomplete
thought. Write your answers on the table below.

STATEMENTS WITH COMPLETE STATEMENTS WITHOUT

THOUGHT COMPLETE THOUGHT

Now, you are ready to take off to explore deeper analysis on a phrase. Try to
check whether your answers and observations on the previous activity match with
the answers below.
Statement A Statement B

Statements with complete thought Statements without complete

thought
1 I met you. 4 never knew
2. I believe in every word. 5.seems to grow
3. Love is not a game. 6.could swear

Let’s take a look at statements 1 I met you, 2 I believe in every word and statement
3 Love is not a game from the table above, these statements have a complete
thought. They have a subject and a predicate.

The statements in column B do not have complete thoughts. Do you know what this
group of words are?

Let’s take a look at statements 4, 5 and 6 in the table. This group of words are called
phrases.

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 What is It
Phrase is a group of words that work together to make meaning, but it is not a
complete sentence. In other words, it does not have both a subject and a verb.
... Example of phrases put together in a sentence: The brown hat was blowing
away in the wind.(

A phrase is a group of words that adds meaning to a sentence. A phrase is not

a sentence because it is not a complete idea with a subject, verb, and predicate.
(source:https://www.softschools.com/examples/grammar/ phrases_examples/67/)

5 Examples of Phrases
 Noun Phrase; Friday became a cool, wet afternoon.
 Verb Phrase; Mary might have been waiting outside for you.
 Gerund Phrase; Eating ice cream on a hot day can be a good way to cool off.
Infinitive Phrase; She helped to build the roof.
 Prepositional Phrase; in the kitchen, you will find my mom.

Now, you are ready to take off to explore deeper analysis on a phrase. Try to check
whether your answers and observations on the previous activity match with the
answers below.
A phrase is a grammatical term referring to a group of words that does not include
a subject and a verb.
Eight common types of phrases are: noun, verb, gerund, infinitive, appositive,
participial, prepositional, and absolute.
1.Noun Phrases: Here are examples:
A noun phrase consists  The bewildered tourist was lost.
of a noun and all its  The lost puppy was a wet and stinky dog.
modifiers  The flu clinic had seen many cases of
infectious disease.
 It was a story as old as time.
 The sports car drove the long and winding road.
 Saturday became a cool, wet afternoon.
2.Verb Phrases: Here are examples:
A verb  He was waiting for the rain to stop.
phrase consists of  She was upset when it didn't boil.
a verb and all its  You have been sleeping for a long time.
modifiers.  You might enjoy a massage.
 He was eager to eat dinner.
3. Gerund Phrases:  Taking my dog for a walk is fun.
A gerund phrase is  Walking in the rain can be difficult.
a group of words  Strolling along a beach at sunset is
that is introduced Examples include:
by a verb ending in romantic.

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–ing. It is also called  Getting a promotion is exciting.
as a noun phrase  Signing autographs takes time.
 Going for ice cream is a real treat.
 Singing for his supper was how he earned his
keep.
 Getting a sore back was the result of the golf
game.
 Pulling an all-nighter did not improve his test
scores.
 Sailing into the sunset was the perfect end to the
book.
4. Infinitive Here are some examples:
Phrase: An  To make lemonade, you have to start with
infinitive phrase is a lemons.
phrase introduced  I tried to see the stage, but I was too short.
by the word to +  She organized a boycott to make a statement.
verb.  To see Niagara Falls is mind-boggling.
 He really needs to get his priorities in order.
 The company decided to reduce hours for
everyone.
 To donate time or money is an honorable thing.
 I went to Spain to study the language and
culture.
5.Appositive Examples are:
Phrases:  My favorite pastime, needlepoint, surprises
An appositive some people.
phrase restates and  Her horse, an Arabian, was her pride and joy.
defines a noun. It  My wife, the love of my life, is also my best friend.
consists of one or  A cheetah, the fastest land animal, can run
more words. 70 miles an hour.
 My idea, a recycling bin for the office,
was accepted by the boss.
 The Florida panther, the state animal of
Florida, is an endangered species.
6. Participial Examples are:
Phrases:  Washed with my clothes, my cell phone no longer
A participial worked.
phrase begins with  Knowing what I know now, I wish I had never
a past or come here.
present participle.  I am really excited, considering all the people that
will be there.
 We are looking forward to the movie, having seen
the trailer last week.
 Grinning from ear to ear, she accepted her award.
 The happy dog ran the entire length of the
park, pausing only to sniff the
dandelions.
 Painted a brilliant white, the small room appeared
bigger.
 The lake, frozen over all winter, was
finally thawing.

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 What’s More
In this part of the lesson, it is your task to practice what you have learned from the
previous activities and discussions. Be sure to read all the instructions carefully and
answer correctly what is being asked in each of the tasks. Be ready with your paper
and pen.
Practice: A gerund is the -ing form of a verb used as a noun or an object of a
preposition.
Directions: Copy the sentences in your notebook. Underline the gerund phrase in
each sentence.
Are you a chocoholic—a person who LOVES chocolate? Do you…

• dream about eating chocolate?

• look forward to having chocolate every day?

• have recipes for baking with chocolate?

• Never get tired of thinking about chocolate?

• have to stop yourself from eating too much chocolate?

If you answered yes to most of the questions, you are a chocoholic!

Task 4
Directions: Add modifier words to each noun given below to create a Noun Phrase.
Example A: My coach gave me an award.
Answer: My basketball coach gave me an award.
1. The child was disruptive at the restaurant.

2. The horse galloped around the track.

3. I took the ball from the child.

4. We walked to the farm on the weekend.

5. The park was open until the afternoon.

Task5: Underline the Appositive Phrase found in each sentence.

1. The monkey, a nimble animal, is often found in the jungle.

2. Pedro Cruz, a teacher at MSU, works with many aspiring musicians.

3. Before you trash BoBo, your last childhood stuffed animal, consider saving it.

4. The coast of Davao, one of the world's largest cities, is a prosperous trading
region.

5. Mr Lozare hired two new teachers, “Mr Paredes and Ms Pilapil”.

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 Task 6

Identify the phrases by underlining them and state whether they are adjective
phrases, adverb phrases or noun phrases. Write your answer before the number.
1. I hope to win the first prize.

2. The girl in a brown jacket is my sister.

3. Did you enjoy watching the movie?

4. She always drives with care.

5. They were shouting in a loud voice.

6. The bus stopped at Rizal Park.

What I Have Learned

CONGRATULATIONS! You have done a great job. I believe that you have a clear idea now on how to use phrases
Complete the statements below to show how much you have learned from this lesson. Ready? Okay!

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 What I Can Do

Task 7: Complete each sentence below with a gerund.

1. We don’t have time to cook tonight. Let’s order a pizza

instead of dinner.
2. Tomorrow I’m going to see friends I haven’t seen for a long
time. I’m looking forward to them.
3. On Saturday he’s going to meet his girlfriend’s parents for
the first time. He’s nervous about them.
4. They don’t want to paint the living room. They’re really bad
at .
5. You’ll meet a lot of new people at the party, and you can’t
remember all of their names. So don’t worry about
every name.

Task 8: Expressing yourself

A. Make a paragraph using phrases, and sentences stating what you are
doing inside your house during quarantine. (Example: helping your
mother doing the household chores or cooking your favorite dish.)

You can begin with this sentence…

Stay safe? Oh, I love staying at home. I will cook my favorite dish
which is….

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Please follow the Rubric for your guide.

Assessment

Excellent! You are now on the last stage of this module. Let us see how well
you digested everything discussed in this lesson. Be ready with a paper and
pen.
Task 9: Copy the sentences in your notebook.
A. Underline the phrases used in the following sentences.
1. The dog is an animal of great power.
2. An orphan has to spend his days in great misery.
3. Do not play with naughty boys.
4. Jean is full of courage.
5. An old man lived beside the lake.

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Task 9: B. Use phrases to make the sentence correct and identify the
function of each phrase (verb, noun, preposition, adjective, adverb).
1. Do you your favorite food?
2. The arrogant loves getting people .
3. He speaks leader.
4. I have forgotten how this game.
5. He succeeded in .
Task 9 C: Use the given phrase in a sentence. Write your sentence in your
notebook.

1. really appreciate

You can also use this phrase to thank someone .

2. Excuse me
When you need to get through but there’s someone blocking your way, say “excuse
me “
3. am sorry

Use this phrase to apologize, whether for something big or small. Use “for” to give
more detail.

4. What do you think

When you want to hear someone’s opinion on a topic, use this question.

5. Thanks so much

This is a simple sentence you can use to thank someone.

6.The grey cat

7. Playing in the rain

8. To donate blood

9.On the table

10.For a while

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 Additional Activities

Hey there! Now that you are done with our lesson today, you can use phrases and clauses in forming sentences.

Task 10: Copy the sentences in your notebook and underline the verb phrase in
each sentence.

1. I am eating a sandwich.
2. I will be heating a sandwich.

3. Eating sandwiches can make me chubby.

4. I like eating sandwiches.

5. We need to cook a healthy food.

6. We may have been preparing vegetables for lunch.

7. We might be mixing different fruits and vegetables.

8. My routine every morning is preparing our breakfast.

9. Washing veggies before cooking might be the best way.

10. Following directions could be the key to achieve your goal.

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Answer Key

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Difference between phrase and clause. (2020, January 25). Key Differences.
https://keydifferences.com/difference-between-phrase-and-clause.html.
Fact sheet Direct Speech and Reported Speech. [Ebook]. Retrieved 02 June 2020
from http://www.dorcan.co.uk/media/literacy/Parts_of_Speech/Parts_of_Speech-
Fact_Sheet_Direct_Speech_and_Reported_Speech.pdf

Past Perfect Tense | ENGLISH PAGE. Retrieved 30 May 2020, from

https://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/pastperfect.html

Robart, K. Quoted and Reported Speech (Direct and Indirect Speech) [Ebook].
Retrieved 30 May 2020 from
https://www.sjsu.edu/ajeep/docs/QuitedandReportedSpeech.pdf

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