Subject verb agreement, sub topic the Rice myth

1. Plot of Origin of the Rice (Nabaloi)
◉ Long ago, people did not plant crops or raise animals for food.
They relied only on nature and their surroundings. They would
live in places where they could find food. Some stayed in caves
and lived on fruits and animal meat. Some stayed by river banks
and the sea, so they could fish for their food. They would stay in
a place until food got scarce and then move to another place
where food was bountiful. The couple B anag and Danas
belonged to a group who used to live near the sea. They were
looking for a new place.
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2. Plot of Origin of the Rice (Nabaloi)
◉ A fierce storm had destroyed their houses near the sea. They
feared the coming of another storm. "Why do we always move
our home?" Banag asked Danas. "I am tired of this kind of life.
We cannot even have children because we keep moving."
B anag wanted to seperate from the rest of the group and stay
behind in a pleasant place. "I want to bear our child there."
Danas gave in to his wife's request. They chose a nice place in
the mountains and built a simple house there. Their new home
was tranquil and food was bountiful. Nearby was a clear stream
where Danas caught many fish.
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3. Plot of Origin of the Rice (Nabaloi)
◉ B ut then came a drought. For a long time, no rain fell, and the
earth dried up. Plants and trees died,and birds and animals and
disappeared. Fish perished in the dried stream. Danas traveled
far to look for food. B ut the drought was merciless. He traveled
until he reached the next mountain. Still, he could not find food.
Exhaustion caught up with Danas in the middle of a vast field. He
lay among the grasses and fell asleep.
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4. Plot of Origin of the Rice (Nabaloi)
◉ Suddenly, the wind blew, and the grasses danced and sang.
Danas woke up surprised. Danas listened to the song of the
grasses. "We are the hope of the people, Danas. G ather our
grains. Our grains are good food." Danas noticed the head of the
grains of the grasses. Each head was full of golden grains. He
picked a grain and bit it. "Pound our grains to remove their
golden covers," sang the grasses. "Cook the white kemnels
inside the grains to soften them.
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5. Plot of Origin of the Rice (Nabaloi)
◉ Danas gathered the grains until his bag was full and then
hurriedly went home to B anag. "Now we have food," he happily
told B anag. He removed the golden covers of the grains, as the
grasses had instructed him, cooked the grains, and then ate
them.
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6. Plot of Origin of the Rice (Nabaloi)
◉ The next morning, Danas returned to the field, "plant our grains,"
sang the grasses. "Plant them on land softened by rain. They will
grow, and you will take care of them. When you harvest, save
some grains to plant again. Learn to plant and take care of
plants. Planting will become your source of livelihood."
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7. Plot of Origin of the Rice (Nabaloi)
◉ Danas suddenly felt raindrops. He looked up to see the heavens
darken with rain. "Call your crop palay (rice)," sang the grasses
which danced vigorously as the rained poured. "Tell other about
this. Teach them how to plant palay. Danas followed the advice
of the grasses. He planted a rice field around his house and
studied farming. He taught the others what he had learned.
Farms got bigger and bigger and people no longer had to move
search for food.
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8. ◉ B efore the rice what were the sources of foof of the
ancient people?
◉ What was the reason why Banaag and danas kept on
moving?
◉ When Danas woke up what did he found?
◉ what type of conflict did the story have?
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9. Subject Verb
Agreement

10. About this template
Let’s try!
Read the following sentences and identify the subject(s) and the verb used in each sentence. Write
your answers on your notes.
1 . Ancient peolple rely on nature and their surrounngs.
2. Danas travels far to look for food.
3. The nature and the animals were the only source of food during ancient times.
4. The husband and the chief of the family were responsible for family’s source of food.
5. Either the President or the senators have pushed for the holding of a special session to pass a
supplemental budget that will be used to address the current public health crisis.
The subject is what or whom the sentence is about, while the predicate (the part of the
sentence that contains the verb) tells something about the subject.
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11. 1.
Basic Rules
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12. 1.
◉ 1 . A singular subject takes a singular verb; a plural
subject takes a plural verb.
◉ Examples:
◉ • Ancient peolple rely only on nature.
subject verb
◉ • Banag stays inside the cave.
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13. 2.
◉ A compound subject joined by and takes a plural verb. However,
it takes a singular verb when it describes the same person or
thing, or when it refers to two things considered as a single unit
through popular usage.
◉ The nature and the animals were the sources of food during
ancient times.
◉ The husband and chief of the family was responsible for
family’s source of food.
◉ The husband and the chief of the family were responsible for
family’s source of food.
◉ Bread and butter is not a staple food in a filipino household.
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14. 3.
◉ Singular subjects joined by or/nor takes a singular verb. When
the subjects connected by or/nor differ in number, the subject
closest to the verb determines the agreement.
◉ The President or the Vice President plans to visit areas hit by the
super typhoon.
◉ The President nor his cabinet members convene a meeting to
discuss the government’s response to the current public health
crisis
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15. 4.
◉ Singular subjects connected by either-or or neither-nor require a
singular verb; plural subjects connected by either-or or neither-
nor require a plural verb. When the subjects differ in number, the
subject closest to the verb determines the agreement.
◉ Neither the President nor the Vice President was briefed on the
police operation targeting the civilians.
◉ Either the President or the senators have pushed for the holding
of a special session to pass a supplemental budget that will be
used to address the current public health crisis
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16. Summary
◉ A singular subject takes a singular verb; a plural subject takes a plural
verb.
◉ A compound subject joined by and takes a plural verb. It takes a
singular verb when: it describes a single person or thing; and it refers to
two things regarded as a single unit through popular usage.
◉ Singular subjects joined by or/nor takes a singular verb. When the
subjects connected by or/nor differ in number, the subject closest to
the verb determines the agreement.
◉ Singular subjects connected by either-or or neither-nor require a
singular verb; plural subjects connected by either-or or neither-nor
require a plural verb. When the subjects differ in number, the subject
closest to the verb determines the agreement
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17. Practice
Complete the following sentences by writing on the blank the correct form of the
verb in the parentheses.
(listen, listens) 1 . Danas__________ to the song of the grasses.
(Share, shares) 2. Banag and Danas __________________ the new grain to the people.
(Is. are) 3. Peanut butter and jelly __________________ unusual to filipinos in the old
times.
(recite, recites) 4. Either my friend or the boys__________________ the “National Oath”
during the fl ag ceremony.
(was,were) 5.The right to vote or suffrage __________________ granted to all citizens.
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18. Practice
Underline the correct verb to complete each sentence.
1 . Mabini’s “The True Decalogue” (is, are) a document that expounds on different kinds
of love—love of G od, love of one’s honor, love of one’s country, love of one’s
countrymen, and love of one’s neighbor.
2. Civic engagement or participation (require, requires) one’s involvement in social
and political issues to improve one’s community or address wider issues.
3. Either the government or the private organizations (has, have) offered ways to help
those living in extreme poverty.
4. Neither you nor she (has, have) voted in the last election.
5. The personal qualities of a good citizen (include, includes) honesty, integrity, and
responsibility.
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19. Thanks!
ANY QUESTIONS?
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