Grammar Jeopardy

Pronouns

300

Do pronouns denote gender?

Yes, some of them do: he, her, himself etc

400

Using two words like "never" and "not" together is a grammatical error called ______?

The double negative

500

Name the three kinds of pronouns

relative, personal, interrogative 

Nouns

300

Give a sentence with a Nominative of Address

Eloise, come and see the treehouse.

400

Case is an attribute of a Noun that shows its ________ to some other word or words in the sentence.

relation

500

Name three parts of speech that belong to the Objective case.

object of preposition, direct object, indirect object

Adjectives

300

What kind of adjective is in this sentence:

"We were the first people in line."

numeral

400

What is a definite vs indefinite article?

"the" vs "a"

500

Give a sentence with a predicate Adjective.

The look on their faces was eager.

Verbs

300

What are the 5 attributes of a verb?

Voice, Tense, Mood, Person and Number

400

Change this sentence to the passive voice: (you may have to change what the subject is)

"She smiled at the furry puppy."

The furry puppy was smiled at.

500

Nouns like "scissors" and "pliers" are always treated as singular or plural?

Plural. We use plural verbs for them. "The scissors are sharp"

Adverbs

300

Give an adverb in the superlative degree

Most swiftly, most eagerly, most bravely etc

400

Spot the error:

There house was bright and happy, a place where one might feel at home. 

There is an adverb that points to a place, Their is an adjective that shows possession

500

Give a sentence with a predicate adverb.

The peach ripened quickly. He smiled eagerly.