Grammar Jeopardy

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Grammar Jeopardy
Pronouns Sentences Punctuation Commas Semi-Colons Modifiers
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• 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?

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• 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.

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• 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

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• Pronouns 50 points
• Which of the following sentences uses pronouns
  correctly?
• Rhonda is more knowledgeable than me.
• He really shouldnt 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.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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 dont really come from
  Easter eggs?
• Bunny rabbits have pink noses.
• Call Dr. Seuss Im confused.

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• 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.

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• 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.

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• 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

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• 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

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• 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.

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• 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 dont
  visit my favorite city very often.
• I have read The Secret Life of Bees but I have
  not read Angelas Ashes.
• D. I heard a loud thump the cat had upset the
  goldfish bowl.

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• 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

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• 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.

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• Modifiers 20 points
• Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
• The hunger strike protests our cafeteria food.
• Charlies 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.

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• 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 oclock.
• The students were dismissed at five oclock.

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• 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.

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