Subject-Verb Agreement 1
Planting trees and recycling waste (help, helps) reduce pollution in our community.
help
Either everyone or my friends (is / are) invited to the party.
are
When a singular subject (“everyone”) and a plural subject (“my friends”) are joined by “or,” the verb agrees with the subject nearest to it. “Friends” is plural, so we use “are.”
In the sentence:
The girl ran quickly to catch the bus.
Is the word quickly an adjective or adverb?
Adverb
Quickly modifies the verb ran, so it is an adverb.
Identify the kind of adverb used in each sentence.
(Choose from: time, frequency, place, degree, manner)
We planted new trees yesterday to replace the ones that were cut down.
time
Identify the degree of comparison of the underlined adverb.
The girls cleaned the river carefully to avoid harming the fish.
Answer: carefully - Positive degree
Either the students or their teacher (lead, leads) the clean-up drive every Friday.
leads
There (is / are) five deer in the field.
are
“Five deer” is plural. Even though “deer” can be singular or plural, the number “five” makes it plural, so we use “are.”
In the sentence:
He bought a beautiful painting for his room.
Is the word beautiful an adjective or adverb?
Adjective
Beautiful describes the noun painting, so it is an adjective.
Identify the kind of adverb used in each sentence.
(Choose from: time, frequency, place, degree, manner)
The barangay volunteers clean the park every week to keep it safe for everyone.
frequency
Identify the degree of comparison of the underlined adverb.
Among all the volunteers, Elina worked the most patiently.
Answer: most patiently - superlative degree
Everyone (need, needs) to remember that small actions can make a big difference.
needs
My brother and sister (don’t / doesn’t) want to join the game.
don’t
The subject “My brother and sister” is plural because it is a compound subject joined by “and,” so we use “don’t.”
Choose the Correct Modifier
She sings (beautiful / beautifully) at the concert.
beautifully
The word modifies the verb sings, so we use the adverb beautifully.
Identify the kind of adverb used in each sentence.
(Choose from: time, frequency, place, degree, manner)
Some plastic bottles were left nearby, causing pollution in the water.
place
What is the correct form of the adverb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
The students arrived (early) ________ than they did last week to prepare for the tree-planting activity.
earlier
The news about the forest fire (worry, worries) many environmental advocates.
worries
Each of the students (has / have) completed the assignment.
has
“Each” is a singular indefinite pronoun, so the verb must be singular: “has.”
Choose the Correct Modifier
The coffee smells (good / well) this morning.
good
Smells is a linking verb here, so it is followed by an adjective, not an adverb.
Identify the adverb used in the sentence, then name its kind.
The students were extremely proud of their clean-up campaign’s success.
Adverb: extremely
Kind of Adverb: Adverb of Degree
What is the correct form of the adverb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
Of all the groups, Team Green performed (efficiently) ________ during the clean-up drive.
most efficiently
Saving the environment (require, requires) everyone’s effort and cooperation.
requires
There (is / are) a flock of sheep grazing near the river.
is
“Flock” is the singular noun referring to a group, even though “sheep” is plural in form. Singular subject “flock” takes a singular verb “is.”
Choose the correct modifier:
The children (happy / happily) played in the garden until sunset.
happily
The word modifies the verb played, so the adverb happily is correct.
Identify the adverb used in the sentence, then name its kind.
The eco-warriors worked conscientiously to finish their community garden before sunset.
Adverb: conscientiously
Kind of adverb: manner
What is the correct form of the adverb in parentheses to complete each sentence.
Let’s speak (politely) ________ to encourage people to join our clean-up drive.
politely