093 Grammar Jeopardy

X-Words

100

The number of x word families.

4

200

This type of verb goes after a modal.

base form

300

The term we use to talk about how the x-word DO is often missing in affirmative sentences in the present simple tense.

Shy Do

400

The five x words in the BE family.

am, is, are, was, were

500

The number of x-words in English.

20

Past Present Continuous

100

Another term for the present perfect progressive.

Present Perfect Continuous (PPC)

200

The correct PPC form to use in the sentence: I ____________ (wait) for the bus for an hour.

have been waiting

300

The grammar pattern used to make the PPC.

has/have + been + verb+ing

400

The two common time words we often use with the PPC to show the duration of an activity.

for & since

500

This type of verb cannot be used with the PPC. Examples of this type of verb are: believe, know, hate, love.

State Verbs

Modals

100

A four-letter modal verb used to express a strong obligation or necessity.

must

200

The two modal verbs used to express low probability or weak possibility in the present. Fill in the blank:

I _________ graduate next year.

Might & May

300

The modal phrase we use to give advice that is stronger than should but less strong than must. We only use this if something bad happens as a result of not following the advice.

had better

400

You are giving a choice. Complete this statement.

______ you ______ _______ (main verb: buy) new furniture or secondhand ones?

would you rather buy

500

The four modals for requests.

Can, could, will, would

Relative Clauses

100

The relative adverb used to refer to a place.

where

200

The relative pronoun you use for people, but only if they are the object of the clause (e.g., The man [?] I met).

whom

300

The type of relative clause that you must use commas with because the information is not essential to identify the person or thing.

non-defining relative clause

400

Fill this in with the correct word:

Shiz University is a school ______ many students from wealthy Ozian families go

where

500

Combine these sentences using whose:

Elphaba is a student. Her courage inspires Glinda.

Elphaba is a student whose courage inspires Glinda.

Articles/Passive & Active Sentences

100

The words furniture, milk and sugar belong to this type of noun.

Noncount Noun

200

Fill this in with the correct articles:

I need ___ charger. Where is ___ charger we looked at earlier?

a, the

300

Fill this in with the correct word:

A/n __________ verb in the active voice does not have an object.

intransitive

400

What is the passive form of:

I must bake the cookies.

The cookies must be baked (by me).

500

Change this into the passive form:

I am going to print the papers.

The papers are going to be printed (by me).