Verbal Ability
"English 101 with Beshy! Let's master Verbal Ability para confident sumagot. Grammar, vocabulary, at comprehension - tatalakayin natin lahat!"
1. Vocabulary Building 📚
Expand your word power, beshy! Common exam words:
Synonyms (Same Meaning):
- Happy = Joyful, Elated, Content
- Big = Large, Enormous, Massive
- Smart = Intelligent, Clever, Brilliant
- Difficult = Hard, Challenging, Arduous
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning):
- Accept ↔ Reject
- Abundant ↔ Scarce
- Ancient ↔ Modern
- Brave ↔ Cowardly
2. Subject-Verb Agreement ✍️
Basic rule: Singular subject = singular verb, Plural subject = plural verb
- Correct: The dog runs fast. (singular)
- Correct: The dogs run fast. (plural)
- Tricky: Each of the students is present. ("Each" is singular!)
- Tricky: Neither Juan nor Maria was absent. (closest subject determines verb)
3. Correct Usage & Grammar 📖
Common Confusions:
- Their/There/They're: Their book (possessive), There it is (place), They're happy (they are)
- Its/It's: Its tail (possessive), It's raining (it is)
- Affect/Effect: Affect = verb (to influence), Effect = noun (the result)
- Lie/Lay: Lie = recline (no object), Lay = put down (needs object)
4. Reading Comprehension 📰
Strategy for comprehension passages:
- Skim first: Get the main idea
- Read questions: Know what to look for
- Scan for answers: Find specific information
- Eliminate wrong choices: Use process of elimination
5. Analogies 🔄
Word relationships, beshy! Identify the pattern:
- Part to Whole: Wheel : Car :: Petal : Flower
- Synonym: Happy : Joyful :: Sad : Melancholy
- Antonym: Hot : Cold :: Wet : Dry
- Tool to Function: Pen : Write :: Knife : Cut
- Degree: Warm : Hot :: Cool : Cold
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