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".

1. PROVERBS
DAY 3

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
• CONTINUATION OF TASK 1
• LOCATE, REFLECT, EVALUATE!

5. 1. Only a few 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 may have
geographical origins.
6. People react to the
meaning of proverbs
quite quickly.

8. 7. Proverbs are more
superior than other
literary forms in
expressing messages.
8. If proverbs can instruct,
they can definitely
prescribe.

9. 9. It is impossible to
classify and categorize
our numerous proverbs.
10. Our proverbs reflect a
lot of things about our
culture and identity.

10. Task 2. Classify!
–Use Damiana
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 ang walis,
palibhasa'y
magkabigkis.
A broom is sturdy
because its strands are
tightly bound.

14. 2. Sa taong walang
takot, walang mataas
na bakod.
To a fearless person,
no fence is high
enough.

15. 3. Kung ano ang puno,
siya ang bunga.
Whatever the tree, so
is the fruit.

16. 4. Aanhin pa ang
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 magalang na
sagot, nakakapawi
ng pagod.
A respectful retort
wipes away
weariness

19. 7. Ang hindi marunong
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 mabigat ay
gumagaan, kung
pinag- tutulungan.
A heavy burden is
lightened if everyone
participates in
carrying it.

21. 9. Ang buhay ay 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 pili ng 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 of recorded
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, as well 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 the subject 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 expression the 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 words here 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.