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Subjects, Predicates & Agreement

Grade 1 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-JF98S1-Q7T5

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1.Identify the complete subject: Those birds build nests.
2.Identify the complete predicate: Neither answer seems complete.
3.Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? The basket of apples sits here.
4.Identify the complete subject: Neither answer seems complete.
5.Identify the complete predicate: Each student carries a folder.
6.Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? The shelter dogs need homes.
7.Identify the complete predicate: The musicians practice daily.
8.Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? The musicians practice daily.

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  1. Identify the complete subject: Those birds build nests.Those birds
  2. Identify the complete predicate: Neither answer seems complete.seems complete
  3. Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? The basket of apples sits here.sits
  4. Identify the complete subject: Neither answer seems complete.Neither answer
  5. Identify the complete predicate: Each student carries a folder.carries a folder
  6. Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? The shelter dogs need homes.need
  7. Identify the complete predicate: The musicians practice daily.practice daily
  8. Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? The musicians practice daily.practice

Worked example

Locate the subject and its head noun, then match the verb to that noun.

Common mistake

Matching a verb to a nearby noun inside a phrase.

Helpful hint

Temporarily cross out interrupting phrases.