5. Process Questions
How did the friendship of Maring and Duque start?
What was Maring’s problem at the start of the story?
Why was Duque not able to join the race?
What happened to the three kings?
Do you believe about the tale of the risen islets?
Why did the king decide to give freedom of choice to Maring?
What lessons can we get from the story?
6. A Tale of Marinduque: A Twist
As the day of the competition is drawing near, the three
kings prepared their sea vessels. The first king boasted of his
ship as able to run 50mph. The second king said, “Ah, 50
miles (is, are) not a thing to be proud of my friend.”
The third king busied himself hauling fuel for his ship. He
said a ten thousand worth of fuel (is, are) a guarantee that
he will not run out of gas during the race.
7. A Tale of Marinduque: A Twist
The day of the race came. Suddenly, the sky grew dark. They waited for
two hours for it to clear. But the two hours (is, are) too long for the kings. So
they decided to proceed with the race. The race was estimated to be running at
three hours. Each king thought this (is, are) the most exciting three our of their
lives.
Duque, being not able to join the competition, was not able to see the race
as well. His measles (was, were) so severe that he was ashamed to go out.
Maring stayed with him as she too was sick. Her mumps (is, are) so painful but
the result of the race makes her more worried.
Before the day ended, a friend of Maring came with sad and exciting news
(is, are) from where each drowned, an island rose.
9. The singular verb form is usually used for
units of measurement or time.
1. Twenty gallons of fuel is not enough for the ship
of the kings.
2. The distance between the ships of the first king
to the second king is five kilometers.
3. The total time for the ship race was five hours.
10. The singular verb form is usually used for
units of measurement or time.
1. Twenty gallons of fuel is not enough for the ship
of the kings.
2. The distance between the ships of the first king
to the second king is five kilometers.
3. The total time for the ship race was five hours.
11. Try It!
1. Sixteen hours (is, are) a long time to travel.
2. Five thousand pesos (is, are) too much for a daily allowance
of a student.
3. Three-fourths (is, are) enough.
4. Ten dollars (is, are) too much for that silly band.
5. Twelve years (seem, seems) like a long time for school.
12. The singular verb form is usually used for
units of measurement or time.
Ten dollars is too much for that silly band.
Twelve years seems like a long time for school.
Note: When money, time, weight, measurements, &
are thought of as separate items, they are plural.
Ten quarters are divided among six cups.
Those twelve years are each important ones.
13. Fractions may take singular or plural verbs
depending on the of phrase.
Two-thirds of the farm is planted.
One-half of the coconuts are to be sold.
Fifty-percent of the pie has disappeared.
Fifty-percent of the pies have disappeared.
NOTE: Hyphenate all spelled-out fractions.
14. Try It!
1. One-third of the garbage (is, are) picked up.
2. One-third of the sentences (is, are) punctuated
correctly.
3. Two-fifths of the grain (is, are) ruined.
4. One-half of the employees (was, were) convinced
that there would be no exams this year.
15. Nouns such as civics, mathematics, measles,
news, economics, physics, and dollars require
singular verbs.
The news is on at six.
Mathematics is a difficult subject for me.
16. Nouns such as civics, mathematics, measles,
news, economics, physics, and dollars require
singular verbs.
Note: The word dollars is a special case. When
talking about an amount of money, it requires a
singular verb, but when referring to the dollars
themselves, a plural verb is required.
oFive dollars is a lot of money.
oDollars are often used instead of rubles in Russia.
17. A Tale of Marinduque: A Twist
As the day of the competition is drawing near, the three
kings prepared their sea vessels. The first king boasted of his
ship as able to run 50mph. The second king said, “Ah, 50
miles (is, are) not a thing to be proud of my friend.”
The third king busied himself hauling fuel for his ship. He
said a ten thousand worth of fuel (is, are) a guarantee that
he will not run out of gas during the race.
18. A Tale of Marinduque: A Twist
The day of the race came. Suddenly, the sky grew
dark. They waited for two hours for it to clear. But the
two hours (is, are) too long for the kings. So they
decided to proceed with the race. The race was
estimated to be running at three hours. Each king
thought this (is, are) the most exciting three our of their
lives.
19. A Tale of Marinduque: A Twist
Duque, being not able to join the competition, was
not able to see the race as well. His measles (was, were) so
severe that he was ashamed to go out. Maring stayed with
him as she too was sick. Her mumps (is, are) so painful but
the result of the race makes her more worried.
Before the day ended, a friend of Maring came with sad
and exciting news (is, are) from where each drowned, an
island rose.
