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Grammar Jeopardy

Grammar Jeopardy. Pronouns – 10 points Mr. Stone gave us homework every day, and he made our lives miserable. Which case are the pronouns he and our? Objective Nominative and possessive Objective and possessive Nominative and objective. Pronouns – 20 points

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Grammar Jeopardy

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  1. Grammar Jeopardy

  2. Pronouns – 10 points • Mr. Stone gave us homework every day, and he made our lives miserable. • Which case are the pronouns he and our? • Objective • Nominative and possessive • Objective and possessive • Nominative and objective

  3. Pronouns – 20 points • Which sentence below contains the correct pronoun? • Whom campaigned all week prior to the election? • Who won the election? • For who is the phone call about the overdue library book? • Whom, along with Sam, will clean the kitchen?

  4. Pronouns – 30 points • Which of the following sentences is correct? • Me and Greg went to the game last night. • John, Peter, and us went to the Redhawks game. • Jim, Clancy, and I went to the Braves game last night. • Greg, Elizabeth, and me went to the stadium last night.

  5. Pronouns – 40 points • Which change should be made to the sentence below? • The man who you called is out, and his secretary insists that he will not return today. • Change who to whom • Change who to which • c. Replace who with that • d. Remove that

  6. Pronouns– 50 points • Which of the following sentences uses pronouns correctly? • Rhonda is more knowledgeable than me. • He really shouldn’t object to my leaving when my test is finished. • Mike and me will carry the team banner. • Me and you has always been faster at taking tests.

  7. Sentences and Punctuation – 10 points • Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence? • Open the door for your grandmother and her sister. • Jump and shout with excitement. • Dan drove the jeep down the muddy road; he discovered he was stuck. • While you have been at school, I have baked cookies.

  8. Sentences and Punctuation – 20 points • Which of the following is a fragment? • At the new location, the average rainfall is five inches. • The distance between third base and home plate can be a long distance. • Because John went to school with his red jacket on. • The purchase price will be lower.

  9. Sentences and Punctuation – 30 points • Which of the following sentences is an interrogatory sentence? • How to get rid of spam. • Did you know that rabbits don’t really come from Easter eggs? • Bunny rabbits have pink noses. • Call Dr. Seuss; I’m confused.

  10. Sentences and Punctuation – 40 points • Which of the following sentences is a complex sentence? • Summer is a time for recreational reading. • Although the weather is beautiful, the forecast calls for rain. • Reading is an important part of your school experience. • We wish you a wonderful summer and look forward to seeing you this fall.

  11. Sentences and Punctuation – 50 points • Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly? • Everyone laughed and applauded me on stage, and I thanked them. • The music, the band played, made Sandra and me twist and shout. • If a young boy is tired; he will probably take a nap. • Ask anybody around here about Mark Maguire; and they will have stories to tell.

  12. Commas & Semi-Colons – 10 points • Where should the comma be placed in the sentence below? • Playing cards is easy for some people but I always have trouble. • After easy • After people • After I • After cards

  13. Commas & Semi-Colons – 20 points • Where should the semicolon be placed in the sentence below? • The large Asia supermarket fascinates me I can find everything from frozen show mein to soybean sprouts in one place. • After everything • After me • After from • After supermarket

  14. Commas & Semicolons – 30 points • Which sentence is punctuated correctly? • Jack finished studying and Jim and Marty, went to the movies. • When he handed in his homework he forgot to give the teacher the last page. • I tried to learn Spanish, and my friend Carlos tried to speak English. • Dad watched football but Mom; went shopping.

  15. Commas & Semicolons – 40 points • Which compound sentence is punctuated correctly? • Riding a bike is excellent exercise and I ride my bike every day. • San Francisco is my favorite city, but I don’t visit my favorite city very often. • I have read The Secret Life of Bees but I have not read Angela’s Ashes. • D. I heard a loud thump the cat had upset the goldfish bowl.

  16. Commas & Semicolons – 50 points • Where should a semicolon be placed in the sentence below? • I wanted to sit near the front in the theater my friend wanted to sit near the middle. • After the word wanted • After the word near • After the word theater • None of the above

  17. Modifiers – 10 points • What is the correct way to write the sentence below? • The young girl was walking the dog in a red skirt. • The young girl walked the dog wearing a red skirt. • The young girl in a red skirt was walking the dog. • The young girl walked the dog while wearing a red skirt. • The young girl walked the dog. She wore a red skirt.

  18. Modifiers – 20 points • Which sentence contains a dangling modifier? • The hunger strike protests our cafeteria food. • Charlie’s mom hung on the wall her favorite painting. • The new sports car was stolen from the parking lot. • Our cat likes to play with the dog next door.

  19. Modifiers – 30 points • Which sentence contains a dangling modifier? • The registration desk was located in the gymnasium. • The students on the table completed the form. • Student registration took place at three o’clock. • The students were dismissed at five o’clock.

  20. Modifiers – 40 points • Which sentence contains a misplaced modifier? • The battery in my car died. • The main in the brown suit ran toward the taxi. • The main in the drawer found his handkerchief. • The mouse was caught in the trap.

  21. Modifiers – 50 points Why should a person avoid dangling modifiers and misplaced modifiers?

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