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Subjects, Predicates & Agreement

Grade 5 · On-level practice · 8 questions · Version PG-1XAUDAM-1A6Z

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1.Identify the complete subject: One wheel turns slowly.
2.Identify the complete predicate: Neither answer seems complete.
3.Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? Either route leads downtown.
4.Identify the complete subject: A series of storms has changed the coast.
5.Identify the complete predicate: Either route leads downtown.
6.Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? A series of storms has changed the coast.
7.Identify the complete subject: Evidence from both sources supports the claim.
8.Identify the complete predicate: Mathematics helps engineers test designs.

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  1. Identify the complete subject: One wheel turns slowly.One wheel
  2. Identify the complete predicate: Neither answer seems complete.seems complete
  3. Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? Either route leads downtown.leads
  4. Identify the complete subject: A series of storms has changed the coast.A series of storms
  5. Identify the complete predicate: Either route leads downtown.leads downtown
  6. Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? A series of storms has changed the coast.has
  7. Identify the complete subject: Evidence from both sources supports the claim.Evidence from both sources
  8. Identify the complete predicate: Mathematics helps engineers test designs.helps engineers test designs

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.