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Subjects, Predicates & Agreement

Grade 3 · Building confidence · 8 questions · Version PG-QFF3WR-1QTJ

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1.Identify the complete subject: One wheel turns slowly.
2.Identify the complete predicate: Our science class studies rocks.
3.Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? The shelter dogs need homes.
4.Identify the complete predicate: Neither answer seems complete.
5.Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? The basket of apples sits here.
6.Identify the complete subject: The basket of apples sits here.
7.Identify the complete predicate: The results show a pattern.
8.Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? The results show a pattern.

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  1. Identify the complete subject: One wheel turns slowly.One wheel
  2. Identify the complete predicate: Our science class studies rocks.studies rocks
  3. Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? The shelter dogs need homes.need
  4. Identify the complete predicate: Neither answer seems complete.seems complete
  5. Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? The basket of apples sits here.sits
  6. Identify the complete subject: The basket of apples sits here.The basket of apples
  7. Identify the complete predicate: The results show a pattern.show a pattern
  8. Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? The results show a pattern.show

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.