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Subjects, Predicates & Agreement

Grade 5 · Stretch challenge · 8 questions · Version PG-1YPUPNR-1RL2

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1.Identify the complete subject: The shelter dogs need homes.
2.Identify the complete predicate: The shelter dogs need homes.
3.Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? Mathematics helps engineers test designs.
4.Identify the complete subject: The map and compass belong in the pack.
5.Identify the complete predicate: A series of storms has changed the coast.
6.Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? Evidence from both sources supports the claim.
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: The shelter dogs need homes.The shelter dogs
  2. Identify the complete predicate: The shelter dogs need homes.need homes
  3. Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? Mathematics helps engineers test designs.helps
  4. Identify the complete subject: The map and compass belong in the pack.The map and compass
  5. Identify the complete predicate: A series of storms has changed the coast.has changed the coast
  6. Which verb agrees with the subject in this sentence? Evidence from both sources supports the claim.supports
  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.