New Kid- Grammar and Vocabulary Practice

Find the predicate adjective in the following sentence:

Renewable energy (such as solar energy) is usually sustainable.

• renewable

• energy

• is

• sustainable

Find the predicate nominative (noun) in the following sentence:

Informal language is sometimes called "slang."

• informal

• language

• sometimes

• slang

Finding "a needle in a haystack" is a _____ task!

• developed

• daunting

• graphic

• urban

"A needle in a haystack" is an example of an _____.

• simile

• idiom

• personification

• character trait

The teacher asked Jordan if his remark about Eskimos was ______.

• facility

• prestige

• vigilante

• offensive

"Wassup L'il G?" is an example of _____ .

• slang

• mainstream

• protagonist

• suspension

What is the subject in the following sentence?:

Alexandra likes to make puppets.

• Alexandra

• likes

• make

• puppets.

What is the simple predicate (verb) in the following sentence?:

A graphic novel has many illustrations.

• graphic

• novel

• has

• illustrations

An antonym for rural is _____ .

• diverse

• sensitive

• urban

• abstract

Sometimes ______ can hurt people's feelings, so it is important that we don't openly discuss private matters.

• poverty

• inherit

• gossip

• offensive