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Proverbs
The document discusses subject-verb agreement rules in the English language. It provides examples of how to determine if a singular or plural verb should be used based on the subject, even if words are separated between the subject and verb. Some key rules covered include ignoring connecting words like "as well as", treating "the number" as singular and "a number" as plural, and placing the verb before the subject in sentences beginning with "here" or "there".
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Proverbs
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- 2. VISUAL THESAURUS PRECEPT AXIOM APHORISM DICTUM PROVERB MAXIM WITTICISM ADAGE TRUISM BYWORD
- 3. YOUR DISCOVERY TASK •TASK 1 –Locate, Reflect, Evaluate! •Locate information in the selection to determine whether the statement is true (T) or false (F).
- 4. DAY 4 • CONTINUATIONOF TASK 1 • LOCATE, REFLECT, EVALUATE!
- 5. 1. Only afew people work on compiling folk literature. 2. Proverbs and other forms of folk literature were introduced by the Spaniards.
- 6. 3. Our ancestors’proverbs served as guideposts for upright living. 4. All proverbs are poetic and figurative in nature.
- 7. 5. Proverbs mayhave geographical origins. 6. People react to the meaning of proverbs quite quickly.
- 8. 7. Proverbs aremore superior than other literary forms in expressing messages. 8. If proverbs can instruct, they can definitely prescribe.
- 9. 9. It isimpossible to classify and categorize our numerous proverbs. 10. Our proverbs reflect a lot of things about our culture and identity.
- 10. Task 2. Classify! –UseDamiana Eugenio’s system to classify the following proverbs. Use the given codes.
- 11. • G –proverbs expressing a general attitude towards life and the laws that govern life • E – ethical proverbs recommending certain virtues and condemning certain vices • V – proverbs expressing a system of values
- 12. • T –proverbs expressing general truths / observations about life and human nature • H – humorous proverbs • M – miscellaneous proverbs
- 13. 1. Matibay angwalis, palibhasa'y magkabigkis. A broom is sturdy because its strands are tightly bound.
- 14. 2. Sa taongwalang takot, walang mataas na bakod. To a fearless person, no fence is high enough.
- 15. 3. Kung anoang puno, siya ang bunga. Whatever the tree, so is the fruit.
- 16. 4. Aanhin paang damo, kung patay na ang kabayo. What good is the grass if the horse is already dead.
- 17. 5. Kung may isinuksok, may madudukot. If you save, you have something to withdraw.
- 18. 6. Ang magalangna sagot, nakakapawi ng pagod. A respectful retort wipes away weariness
- 19. 7. Ang hindimarunong magmahal sa sariling wika, daig pa ang malangsang isda. He who does not love the national language is worse than a smelly
- 20. 8. Ang mabigatay gumagaan, kung pinag- tutulungan. A heavy burden is lightened if everyone participates in carrying it.
- 21. 9. Ang buhayay parang gulong, minsang nasa ibabaw, minsang nasa ilalim. Life is like a wheel; sometimes you are on top, sometimes you are in the bottom.
- 22. 10. Ang piling pili, natatapat sa bungi. One who is choosy ends up with the least attractive choice.
- 23. KEY ANSWERS: 1. T 5. V 9. T 2. E 6. V 10. H 3. T 7. G 4. E 8. G/V
- 24. ASSIGN: # 4 •Underline the subject and the verb in each sentence. Put a check mark if they are written correctly, and cross if incorrectly.
- 25. The number ofrecorded proverbs are unknown. A number of them are from the Tagalog regions. There’s many scholars who proved that other regions also have their proverbs. Still, there are those who think many proverbs have not yet been recorded.
- 26. Prof. Jose, aswell as Prof. Lacsamana have the same belief. One of their findings are important to many folk literature scholars. Prof. Ruiz, who studied their findings are very much interested in such finding.
- 27. Corrected Paragraph The number of recorded proverbs is unknown. A number of them are from the Tagalog regions. There are many scholars who proved that other regions also have their proverbs. Still, there are those who think many proverbs have not yet been recorded.
- 28. • Prof. Jose,as well as Prof. Lacsamana has the same belief. One of their findings is important to many folk literature scholars. Prof. Ruiz, who studied their findings is very much interested in such finding.
- 29. Rules in Subject– Verb Agreement
- 30. • Sometimes thesubject is separated from the verb by words such as along with, as well as, besides, or not. Ignore these expressions when determining whether to use a singular or plural verb. • Examples: The politician, along with the newsmen, is expected shortly. Excitement, as well as nervousness, is the cause of her shaking.
- 31. • The expressionthe number is followed by a singular verb while the expression a number is followed by a plural verb. • Examples: The number of people we need to hire is thirteen. A number of people have written in about this subject.
- 32. • The wordshere and there have generally been labeled as adverbs even though they indicate place. In sentences beginning with here or there, the subject follows the verb. • Examples: There are four hurdles to jump. There is a high hurdle to jump.