Grammar Jeopardy

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?