VERB

Active Prior Knowledge

Encircle the Verbs used from the excerpt of “Si Malakas at Si Maganda”

Si Malakas at Si Maganda

(A creation myth)

In the beginning, only a bird can be seen flying between the sky and sea. When the bird grew

tired of flying, it angered the sea. The sea flew into a rage, crossed over its boundary, and

disturbed the peace in the sky. Maddened by the chaos sky began to throw rocks at sea.

As the bird rested on the rocks, its feet hit a bamboo shaft and got pricked. The bird was so

furious that it pecked at the bamboo continuously until it was split in half. Out came a man and a

woman. They were later a man and a woman. They were later known as Malakas and Maganda.

Define what a VERB is.

 Verb is a word that shows an action or being, a condition, or the fact that something
exists. It is considered as the heart of a sentence.

The verb in a sentence expresses action or being. There is a main verb and sometimes one
or more helping verbs. ("She can sing." Sing is the main verb; can is the helping verb.) A
verb must agree with its subject in number (both are singular or both are plural). Verbs
also take different forms to express tense.
Application

Application

A. Distinguishing between Linking Verbs and Action Verbs.

Underline the Verb/s used from the following sentences and identify if it is Linking verb
or Action Verb.

1. The painting shows the first Filipino man and woman appeared from bamboo
silk.
(Linking Verbs)

2. The man became known as Malakas or the strong one.

(Linking Verb)

3. According to our teacher, several versions of the story of creation appeared in

different books.
(Linking Verb)
4. In fact, according to the bible, the first man felt sad and asked God for a
companion.
(Linking Verb, Action Verb)
5. But in the Philippines’ version, they appeared at the same time.
(Linking Verb)
6. As I turned the pages of the book, I could not help but remember the days I
would spend in my grandparents’ house.
(Action Verbs)
7. I grew up listening to my grandmothers’ version of myth.
(Action Verb)
8. Whenever my cousins and I stayed in their house, she would tell us this story.
(Action Verbs)
9. It seems that our creation myth has several hidden symbolism. .
(Linking Verbs)
10. This is why “Si Malakas at Si Maganda” remain a favourite subject of
illustrators, artist, and painters.
(Linking Verb)
 B. HELPING VERBS: Locate the helping verbs in each sentence.
1. Tita Mel could have come here.
2. Did you ever decide on your trip?
3. Sellers would try to change their favourite brand.
4. She should not even have attempted that somersault.
5. Do you remember the first people in the Philippines?
6. Those fruit trees have not been watered daily.
7. The boats should have reached the shore by now.
8. She might have given her bag to her sister.
9. The bank will open tomorrow.
10. The committee has decided on the company project.

C. Classify the verbs underlined and write I for Intransitive or T for Transitive.
1. Alice placed the groceries inside the keeper. T
2. The waters reached the top of the container. T
3. The voice soared across the auditorium. I
4. The dog stepped carelessly around the mud. I
5. The spider hovered near the top of the lamp. I
6. Rafael wrote the grettysburg Address. T
7. Chang’e chopped enough wood to last through March. T
8. Chao bought her bags last june. T
9. Grock hit a home run or his first try. T
10. I awoke after dawn. I

D. Writing Sentences with Basic Progressive Forms

Using the photograph below, write sentences using the basic and progressive form of the
verb dance. The present form is done for you.

Present Nancy and company dance rumba in

gymnasium every Friday.
Past Last Friday , Nancy and company danced
rumba at gymnasium.
Future Nancy and company will dance rumba at
gymnasium next month.
Present Perfect Nancy and company has danced rumba at
gymnasium.
Past Perfect Nancy and company had danced rumba even
when they have small audience.
Future Perfect Nancy and company will have dance rumba

Present Progressive
Past Progressive
Future Progressive
Present Perfect Progressive
Past Perfect Progressive
Future Perfect Progressive
at gymnasium this coming event of
November.
At the moment, Nancy and company is
dancing rumba.
Nancy and company was dancing near the
mall while ago.
In the next few hours, Nancy and company
will be dancing rumba in fiestas at Cagayan.
Esmeralda has been driving for years.
Nancy and company had been dancing
rumba when it’s all about fiestas.
By the end of the month, Nancy and company
will have been dancing parade at town.
ADJECTIVES

Activating Prior Knowledge

Song
By N.V.M. Gonzalez

Behold the beautiful land,

The young hills and the corn;

In the green river’s womb

Children are born;

Honey’s in the forest,

Blue fish in the sea;

The ash-gray of the clearings

Grows grain for me.

Write all the adjectives inside the box from the Poem.

Beautiful Blue

Young

Green
Define what an Adjective is
- An adjective describes or modifies noun/s and pronoun/s in a sentence. It normally indicates
quality, size, shape, duration, feelings, contents, and more about a noun or pronoun.

Application

A. Recognizing Words Modified by Adjectives

Refer back to the poem “Song” and list down in the corresponding columns below all the
adjectives and the word/s modified.

ADJECTIVES Word/s Modified

Beautiful land

Young hills

Green river’s womb

Blue fish

B. Writing Sentences with Definite and Indefinite Articles.

Write five sentences about the painting using these articles- the, a, and an to modify the nouns that
you will use. Make sure you have at least one article in each sentence.
 Geometric landscape by: Ang Kiukok

1. A group of women are harvesting rice.

2. A woman is required to wear hats.

3. They are covered with clothes serves as their protection from the sun.

4. The man is forcing women to work in broad daylight.

5. Women are working in the farm.

C. Writing Sentences with Pronouns Used as Adjectives.

 Write sentences about what you see in the painting and used the pronouns below as adjective. Draw
an arrow from each pronoun to the words it modifies.

1. Its- It’s hard to explain how happy they are from the picture.

2. Which- Dancing is good , which helped them to escape from reality.

3. All- People are all enjoying the celebration.

4. That- That dance can help them to escaped from reality.

5. Our- Our ancestors are happy even without the advent of technology.

6. Those- Those people are happy with their simple life.

7. Their - Their costumes are very simple.

8. Either- They must go home either staying or enjoy the celebration.

9. What- What kind of dance are they dancing?

10. several- Several children attend the gathering

ADVERB

Activating Prior Knowledge

Read the Excerpt from “Remembering Laughter” by Conrado V. Pedroche and underline the
adverbs that you find.

An excerpt from
Remembering Laughter
By Conrado V. Pedroche

Mary Anne can dance, David thought, when one morning she illustrated their lesson in scansion
with her expensive hands, and when she felt she could do it more effectively standing, she stood
up and demonstrated the iambic pentameter with her long white arms waving in rhythm on one
side and her well-rounded buttocks swaying softly as she moved across the room. It was perfect
and lovely and I was entranced. I guess the whole class was.

There was thing about Mary Anne. She did not know how to get sore if she did, she seldom
showed it. She would smile at you whatever you would say. Or laugh her clean youthful
laughter. One morning in class Mary Anne was teaching the students new words. Among these
was the word presumptuous. Presumptuous, she said, means overbold, daring, audacious. Now,
can anyone used the word properly in a sentence?

I stood and said: Miss Ashborne, will it be presumptuous if I say you like a wingless angel?

The room roared with laughter and I thought Mary Anne was going to blush or something and
get really good and angry with me for my being presumptuous. But she did not. She laughed
with the boys and said: David, you slay me!

Define what an Adverb is…..

An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.

gently... extremely... carefully... well

An adverb describes or modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, but never a noun. It usually
answers the questions of when, where, how, why, under what conditions, or to what degree. Adverbs
often end in -ly.
Application

A. Recognizing Adverbs that Modify Verbs, Adjectives, and other Adverbs.

Underline the adverbs in each sentence and identify if the word is describing is a verb, an
adjective, or an adverb.
1. Mary Anne could barely speak because of an infected wisdom tooth.-VERB
2. She came to class with a hot water bag firmly pressed to her cheeks. -VERB
3. In spite of this situation, she came in surprisingly early.-ADVERB
4. Her students were so happy to meet her.
5. David immediately noticed the kindness in her eyes. -VERB
6. He tried to draw it but it was not completely recognizable.-ADJECTIVE
7. The student eagerly showed the drawing to her.-VERB
8. “You can’t draw”, she said quite frankly. -VERB
9. “But at least the pain in my eyes is partially correct, “she added”.-ADJECTIVE
10. Nevertheless, the teacher felt extremely flattered for the attention David gave
her.-ADJECTIVE

B. Forming Regular Comparative and Superlative Degrees.

Complete the table below by writing the comparative and superlative forms in each
modifier.
POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
loudly more loudly most loudly
near nearer nearest
politely more politely most politely
firmly more firmly most firmly
low lower lowest
successful more successful most successful
careless more careless most careless
joyfully more joyfully most joyfully
clear clearer clearest
accurate more accurate most accurate
C. Writing sentences using Adjectives and Adverbs with irregular forms
Compare three place that you have been to. Write sentences using the following
modifiers.

1. Worst (Southwinds Hotspring Resort, Hannah’s Beach Resort, Villa Silvina Resort) Among these

resorts, Villa Silvina Resort has the worst view.

2. Farther – Laoag is father than Laguna and Manila.

3. More - Southwinds Hotspring is more beautiful in terms of design than Hannah’s

4. Badly - Manila, Pamplona and Sanchez Mira are badly affected by Civid-19

5. Furthest- (Southwinds Hotspring Resort, Hannah’s Beach Resort, Villa Silvina Resort) Among these

resorts, Villa Silvina Resort is the furthest.

6. Good - Southwinds Hotspring Resort, Hannah’s Beach Resort and Villa Silvina Resort are good

places to unwind and relax.

7. Less- Manila is less irritating than Laguna

8. Better- Laguna has better view than Laoag

9. Least- Among Cagayan, Laoag and Manila, Cagayan has the least number cases of covid-19.

10. Much- I enjoyed so much fun in Baguio because of the weather.