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Grammar Quiz on nouns, verbs, subjects and predicates.
Circle the subject in each sentence. On the line beside the sentence, write if the
subject is plural P or singular S.
1. Beetles that live in the ground are hard to see.
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2. The katydid looks like a leaf on a tree.
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3. Certain insects have learned to live in hot springs or in freezing water. ____
4. The beekeeper gathered the honeycombs from her hives.
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5. True insects have three body parts and six legs.
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Underline the predicate in each sentence.
6. Folktales are make-believe stories about people and animals.
7. A version of the Cinderella story exists in many different countries.
8. The prince fights many battles against dragons or monsters.
9. The courageous prince breaks the evil spell.
10.The coyote is the trickster in most American Indian stories.
Draw a line between the complete subject and the complete predicate. Label
which side is the subject with S and which side is the predicate with P.
11.Our planet has only one satellite.
12.The largest planet is Jupiter.
13.Masses of clouds cover the surface of Venus.
14.The rings of Saturn can be seen through a telescope.
15.Voyager sent scientists new information about Neptune.
Circle the nouns. If they are plural, check if it is correct. If it is not correct, then
correct it.
16.Some people have interesting hobbys.
17.Many woman enjoy making patchwork quilts.
18.Her fabrics are stored on special shelfs.
19.Grandma has boxs filled with cotton squares.
20.Every family sends her photos of the newborns.
Underline the verbs in the sentence, and circle the subject. Edit the sentence so
the subject and the verb agree; write the correct sentence on the line below. If
nothing needs changing then leave the line blank.
21.Her father want to find old hand tools.
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22.The newspaper include ads for garage sales.
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23.The ads list some of the things for sale.
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24.Don’t Marc want to go to the sale?
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25.I am looking for old vinyl records.
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Choose and circle the correct verb to match the subject.
26.As usual, today Maria (be, is) looking for a cup to replace the one she
broke.
27.John (want, wants) to find hockey equipment at a yard sale.
28.Anna (finds, find) the neatest old clothes at garage sales.
29.James and Gary (hopes, hope) to find a good used bike for their little sister.
30.I (am, be) one of the ones who arrived at the sale late.
Rewrite and edit the paragraph below. You should have complete sentences and
correct verb agreement in each sentence.
Asteroids. Made of dark, rocky matter. Have different sizes and shapes.
Revolve around the sun. Mainly between orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Thousands
known to astronomers. Ceres the largest and discovered first. January 1, 1801.
Others – Pallas, Juno, Vesta. Sometimes collide with each other. Pieces that fall
to Earth called meteorites. New ones still being discovered.
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