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Subjects, Predicates & Agreement

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

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1.Identify the complete subject: My two friends play tag.
2.Identify the complete predicate: Our science class studies rocks.
3.Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? Our science class studies rocks.
4.Identify the complete subject: The puppy runs across the yard.
5.Identify the complete predicate: Each student carries a folder.
6.Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? Each student carries a folder.
7.Identify the complete subject: Neither answer seems complete.
8.Identify the complete predicate: The basket of apples sits here.

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  1. Identify the complete subject: My two friends play tag.My two friends
  2. Identify the complete predicate: Our science class studies rocks.studies rocks
  3. Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? Our science class studies rocks.studies
  4. Identify the complete subject: The puppy runs across the yard.The puppy
  5. Identify the complete predicate: Each student carries a folder.carries a folder
  6. Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? Each student carries a folder.carries
  7. Identify the complete subject: Neither answer seems complete.Neither answer
  8. Identify the complete predicate: The basket of apples sits here.sits here

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.