Venn Diagram

- a graphic organizer that highlights the similarities and differences between two or more concepts, or the logical connections between two or more sets

Poetry

- a powerful medium that expresses a wide range of human experiences and emotions through stylized language

Collective noun- a noun that comprises several individuals but is considered as one group

Examples: family, class, jury, committee, audience, government, squad, flock, school

Rule: A collective noun requires a singular verb if it is regarded as one unit.

Examples:1. My class is an intelligent bunch.

2. The senate supports all of the president's decision.

Rule: However, when it is clear in the idea of the sentence that the members of the collective noun are acting as individuals, or are in disagreement, the collective noun should be regarded as plural; therefore, it should take plural verb.

Examples:1. My family are going off to different vacation destinations.

2. The jury have varying points about the proposition.

Meanwhile, collective adjectives are adjectives preceded by the article "the". Rule: They are used as plural nouns and take a plural verb.Examples:1. Sadly, the rich get richer, while the poor have become poorer.

2. The oppressed have no voice in the government.

Exercise: Circle the subject and underline the correct form of the verb.

1. During the typhoon Ondoy, our Saturday class (was, were) holed up on the third floor of the school building.

2. The poor especially (need, needs) access to information.3. My family (was, were) stranded in different cities in Metro Manila.

4. Society (need, needs) to remember that their activities greatly impact nature.5. They found out that the population (need, needs) to be informed not only of storm warnings but also of proper waste disposal.

Quiz: Circle the subject and underline the correct form of the verb.

1. The school staff (was, were) likewise stuck with us there.2. The boards (disagree, disagrees) on which government agency is to blame, but everyone believes that human activities worsen our environmental woes.

3. Due to the massive flooding, a team of geologists, engineers, and public workers (was, were) given various tasks to help find ways to mitigate another full-scale flooding in the city.

4. The local government (has, have ) since placed flood warning systems all over the city

5. Moreover, a special committee in our school (has, have) also been established to create a system that will announce class suspensions via text and social media.

Assignment: Use the following phrases in meaningful sentences in the present tense. Make sure that the subjects and verbs agree.

1. a gaggle of geese2. a litter (of puppies or kittens)3. a fleet (of ships or airplanes)4. the wise5. the homeless