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Subjects, Predicates & Agreement

Grade 3 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-19ASYG9-QML0

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1.Identify the complete subject: One wheel turns slowly.
2.Identify the complete predicate: Mathematics helps engineers test designs.
3.Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? Neither answer seems complete.
4.Identify the complete subject: Neither answer seems complete.
5.Identify the complete predicate: Evidence from both sources supports the claim.
6.Identify the complete subject: The map and compass belong in the pack.
7.Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? The shelter dogs need homes.
8.Identify the complete subject: A series of storms has changed the coast.

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  1. Identify the complete subject: One wheel turns slowly.One wheel
  2. Identify the complete predicate: Mathematics helps engineers test designs.helps engineers test designs
  3. Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? Neither answer seems complete.seems
  4. Identify the complete subject: Neither answer seems complete.Neither answer
  5. Identify the complete predicate: Evidence from both sources supports the claim.supports the claim
  6. Identify the complete subject: The map and compass belong in the pack.The map and compass
  7. Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? The shelter dogs need homes.need
  8. Identify the complete subject: A series of storms has changed the coast.A series of storms

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.