This document discusses subject-verb agreement in sentences containing noun clauses, relative clauses, and predicative nominatives. It provides examples of sentences with these structures and explains whether the verb should be singular or plural based on the subject. Key rules covered are that noun clauses and singular predicate nominatives take a singular verb, while the verb agrees with the subject, not other elements in the sentence. Examples are given to illustrate these rules and identify the subject and verb.

1. Subject-Verb Agreement:
Sentences with Noun
Clauses, Relative Clauses,
and Predicative
Nominatives

2. Take a look at the following sentences. Try
to figure out the correct verb form to use.
● How many myths came about in
the Philippines (is, are) unknown.
● That we know very few Philippine myths
among dozens of them (concern, concerns)
us.

3. ● How many myths came about in
the Philippines (is, are) unknown.
● That we know very few Philippine myths
among dozens of them (concern, concerns)
us.
*The sentences have noun clauses
which act as the subject.

4. A noun clause requires a singular verb.
How many myths came about
in the Philippines is unknown.

5. That we know very few
Philippine myths among
dozens of them concerns
us.

6. ● The best part of the play (was,
were) the songs.
● The highlights of the exhibit in the
National Museum (was, were)
Fernando Amorsolo's art.
*Now, take a look at the
following sentences.

7. The best part of the play was the songs.
In these sentences, remember that
the verb agrees only with the subject.
Predicate nominatives do not determine
the verb form.
● The best part of the play (was, were)
the songs.

8. The highlights of the exhibit in the National
Museum were Fernando Amorsolo's art.
● The highlights of the exhibit in the
National Museum (was, were) Fernando
Amorsolo's art.

9. ● The people who study myths are
called mythologists.
● I am planning to study Philippine
mythology, which is fascinating to me.
Finally, take a look at the following
sentences:

10. The people who study myths
are called mythologists.

11. I am planning to study Philippine mythology,
which is fascinating to me.

12. ● The people who study myths are
called mythologists.
● I am planning to study Philippine
mythology, which is fascinating to me.

13. Circle the subject in each sentence and underline its
verb.
1. Tungkung Langit and Alunsina
(is, are) a well-known pair in Philippine mythology.
2. The stories about the two characters (involve,
involves) the creation of the world.

14. 3. Where the two deities came
from (is, are) unknown.
4. Tungkung Langit, who (was,
were) a kind and industrious,
imposed order in the chaotic
primordial world.

15. 5. On the other hand, Alunsina, who (was,
were) jealous and vain, one day sent the
breeze to spy on her husband.
6. That Alunsina had sent a breeze to spy on
Tungkung Langit (was, were) enough to
make the latter very angry.

16. 7. Tungkung Langit's anger, which (was,
were) a sight to behold, caused him to
divest Alunsina of her powers.
8. Alunsina is said to have run away and
disappeared for good. What happened to
her (remain, remains) a mystery up to
now.

17. 9. Tungkung Langit placed Alunsina's precious
jewels to the sky. The myth goes that the
heavenly bodies-the sun, the moon, and the
stars-(is, are) actually Tungkung Langit's sign
that he wants Alunsina to return.
10. The people in Panay now say that the rain
(is, are) Tungkung Langit's tears.