PNPA Admission Test Verbal Review: Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading
PNPA Admission Test Verbal Review: Grammar, Vocabulary, Reading
PNPA doesn't publish an official subject list for the PNPA Cadet Admission Test. Reviewers commonly describe a communication skills component covering English and Filipino. Good language skills also matter throughout the academy and in an officer's daily work — reports, briefings and dealing with the public.
Grammar
- Subject–verb agreement — long subjects, "each", "either/neither", collective nouns
- Pronouns — clear reference and correct case
- Verb tenses and consistency
- Modifiers — misplaced and dangling
- Parallel structure
- Commonly confused words — affect/effect, its/it's, than/then
For "spot the error" items, read the whole sentence, then test each part against one rule at a time.
Vocabulary
- Synonyms and antonyms
- Meaning from context
- Word roots, prefixes and suffixes
Build vocabulary through daily reading and a notebook of new words, reviewed weekly.
Sentence completion and improvement
- Completion: find the clue words ("although", "because", "therefore") and predict the kind of word needed before reading the options.
- Improvement: choose the version that's correct, clear and concise.
Reading comprehension
- Main idea, details, inference, vocabulary in context, and the author's purpose
- Skim the questions first, then read actively and go back to the text for every answer
Filipino
Since reviewers mention Filipino as well as English, refresh the basics: correct use of ng and nang, din/rin and daw/raw, common salawikain and idyoma, and reading comprehension in Filipino.
A three-week plan
| Week | Focus |
|---|---|
| 1 | English grammar and error spotting; Filipino usage basics |
| 2 | Vocabulary, sentence completion and improvement |
| 3 | Reading passages in English and Filipino; timed mixed sets |
Read one news article a day throughout — it also prepares you for current events.
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