Which term means narrative type of discourse?

• A. Sugnay na makapag-iisa
• B. Paglalahad
• C. Pagsasalaysay
• D. Ponema

Answer: (C)

Narrative discourse focuses on telling events in a sequence, with characters, setting, and a plot guiding what happened. In Filipino language study, the term for this kind of discourse is pagsasalaysay, which is used when someone recounts a story or narrates a series of events, aiming to convey what occurred in order. This is different from a standalone grammatical unit like a sugnay na makapag-iisa, which is an independent clause; or from ponema, the smallest unit of sound in language; or from paglalahad, which centers on presenting facts or explanations rather than weaving a story in sequence. So the best term for this narrative way of speaking or writing is pagsasalaysay.