GENERAL EDUCATION ENGLISH “BULLETS”

      ·       You can see people swarm every time malls have their products on sale

·       "Oh Rizal! Is this the youth you said would be the hope of the motherland?" is an example of an apostrophe

·       George Orwell said, "In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act" and this speaks of his idea of honesty.

·       "It is better to die upon your feet that to live upon your knees." means that It is better to work and suffer than to beg and depend on others.

·       I was walking to the bank teller when suddenly someone interrupted.

·       He would marry her, if she were a queen.

·       A parking lot is a place where you park your car.

·       Maria's comments are generally not nebulous, but clear. Nebulous means ambiguous.

·       Many military rescue operatives wear dark colors in order to be as stealthy as possible.

·       If I had done my exercises, I would have passed the test.

·       The National Heroes' Day celebration in August reminds us about heroes worth emulating.

·       The students protested the ban on the use of cellular phones in the canteen.

·       Syntactic is used in capitalization and punctuation rules.

·       Manuel L. Quezon said "My loyalty to my party ends when my loyalty to my country begins."

·       You make a mountain out of a molehill when you make things worse.

·       She isn't joining the game, is she?

·       You're not making the most of your situation.

·       A new LCD projector was selected because its brand was recommended by the salesperson.

·       Archimedes, after discovering the principle of density, shouted "Eureka!" which means discovery.

·       Moths stream towards lights like litter in the wind is a simile.

·       Both Eric and I plan to leave.

·       They're supposed to leave early so that they will get there on time.

·       Ralph Waldo Emerson said that a little knowledge is a dangerous thing.

·       Banks provide convenient service to customers 24 hours a day via ATMs.

·       In "A Thousand and One Nights", Alibaba shouted "Open Sesame!" to open a cave of riches. Since then the world took this to mean a password.

·       Cases of robberies have tremendously decreased because of sophisticated security schemes installed in almost all banks in the country. Sophisticated means high-tech.

·       "Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret." This is a goad advice for those who are ill-tempered and impulsive.

·       In the Road Not Taken, Robert Frost used the line "and my little horse must think it queer..." He used personification.

·       Jose Rizal said, "I die just when the dawn breaks to herald the day."

·       I should have returned the books to the library last Monday. They are now three days overdue.

·       "I value a man for the size of his heart" means that Man's kindness is most important.

·       If she were President, she would live in Malacanang.

·       Destiny is the theme in "Nothing happens in this world ever happens by chance; it is all part of a grand design."

·       "For democracy will die" is a phrase associated with President Ramon Magsaysay.

·       She described her classmate's statement as too sophomoric which means immature.

·       Since steel does not break easily, we say that it is not brittle.

·       Tricia passed her project on time.

·       She carries much luggage during travels.

·       There should be a cessation of inequality in the world. Cessation means stop.

·       The principal claims that she was kept in the dark in the situation the school is facing. This statement means she doesn't know the situation.

·       "I am used to the same tales." means that there is nothing new in the story.

·       The teacher gave a classical literature from the Renaissance period.

·       Before the competition, the coach told his team to bring home the bacon. This means the team has to win in the competition.

·       What you said does not hold water with me means that it is unimportant.

·       It was an overrated show, sighed Jen. This means that the show was not good.

·       In case you need the papers, call Helen and she'll assist you.

·       I don't like a sonorous sounds; I prefer music that is pleasing to the ears. Sonorous means loud.

·       Edgar Allan Poe is the father of horror stories.

·       Mark Twain or Samuel Clemens wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.

·       William Shakespeare is known as the "bard of Avon".


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