Weekly Language Review Week 5

Which word is the simple predicate in this sentence? Hint: a simple predicate is the verb. 
Many sea creatures search the ocean for their next meal. 

• many
• search
• ocean
• sea creatures 

Complete the analogy:
botanist: plant:: geologist:: _____

• flower
• rock
• car
• water

Find the proper nouns in the sentence.
She was born in Fort Worth, Texas, on September 20,2012.

• She
• She was born in 
• Fort Worth, Texas
• Fort Worth, Texas, September 

What is the meaning of this idiom? 
She he will believe you when pigs fly. 

• Pigs are smart animals.
• Pigs can understand you when you talk to them. 
• Pigs are athletic animals. 
• She will never believe you.

What is the meaning of this idiom? 
It came straight from the horse's mouth.

• The horse had a big mouth.
• It came straight from the person/source.
• The horse is smart.
• The horse walks straight.

Which is a declarative sentence?

• Where are my goggles?
• Give that back to me.
• My goggles are new 
• I won!!!

Replace the red word with the correct verb. 
We wins the contest last summer. 

• Are winning
• Won
• Will win 
• Winned 

How should the following sentence be written?

• Tim ate cookies, cupcakes, and pie for dessert. 
• Tim ate cookies cupcakes and pie for dessert. 
• Tim ate cookies, cupcakes and, pie for dessert. 
• Tim ate, cookies cakes, and pie for dessert. 

What pronoun should replace the red word? 
We gained access to Sam's locked files. 

• he
• their
• us
• his

What part of speech is the red word? 
The angry king declared war on the enemy.

• adjective
• noun
• verb
• preposition