Friday Jeopardy

Commas in Dates

100

Put commas into this date:

On Friday April 15 2022 we are playing Jeopardy.

On Friday, April 15, 2022 we are playing Jeopardy.

200

Put commas into this date: Today is Friday 15 April 2022.

No commas (MLA format)

300

Harry played his trumpet on April 3 2014.

Where should I add commas?

After 3

400

Which is correct? 

• a. The East German government began building a wall on August 13, 1961.
•  b. The East German government began building a wall on 13 August 1961.
•  c. Both are correct.

C

500

How many commas do I need to add to make this sentence correct?

April break starts on Friday April 15 2022 at 2:00 pm and it ends on Monday April 25 2022 at 7:45 am.

5

Commas in Lists

100

Do I need to add a comma to this list?

Peanut butter and jelly

No

200

Which comma below is the Oxford Comma?

Lions, tigers, and bears! Oh my!

The comma before and

300

Which sentence below needs the Oxford comma added to avoid confusion?

a) Please go to the store and get eggs, milk and chocolate.

b) I'm throwing a party and I'm inviting two superheroes, Mr. Leathers and Mr. Befera.

c) I'm bringing three people on my road trip: Mr. Kranich, Mrs. Girsa and Mr. Leathers.

B

400

Punctuate the following list:

We ordered a pizza with pepperoni sausage and extra cheese a salad with croutons tomatoes and extra chicken and an order of mozzarella sticks.

We ordered a pizza with pepperoni, sausage, and extra cheese; a salad with croutons, tomatoes, and chicken; and an order of mozzarella sticks.

500

Create a list that requires exactly six commas and two semicolons to be punctuated correctly (including the Oxford comma). 

Example:

I like red, green, and yellow; chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla; and books, movies, and TV shows.

Commas with Clauses

100

Name at least four FANBOYS conjunctions. 

for and nor but or yet so

200

Punctuate the following sentence correctly:

I love tomatoes but my sister hates them.

I love tomatoes, but my sister hates them.

300

How do I join independent clauses followed by dependent clauses? (comma or no comma?)

Example:

I will eat lots of S'mores while I am camping.

no comma

400

How do I join dependent clauses followed by independent clauses? (comma or no comma?)

Example:

While I am camping I will eat lots of S'mores.

comma in between

While I am camping, I will eat lots of s'mores.

500

Fix the mistake and explain why it is wrong:

Whenever you are singing; I cover my ears.

Semicolon can't separate a dependent clause from an independent clause.

Whenever you are singing, I cover my ears.

Comma Rules We Don't Know Yet

100

Correct or incorrect?

During break, I will use the bathroom whenever I want.

Correct

200

Correct or incorrect:

Mario, the student in the corner, is a genius.

Correct

300

The energetic chubby toddler is my son.

Incorrect

400

Fix the error:

My only Hermit Crab, Larry is a grump.

My only Hermit Crab, Larry, is a grump.

500

What is the problem with this sentence (what is it implying)?

My husband Dave likes coffee.

The punctuation implies that I have more than one husband.

Random Trivia

100

When facing Mount Rushmore, which president's head is farthest to your left?

George Washington

200

The Tigris and ___________ Rivers originate in Turkey.

Euphrates

300

What is the name of this symbol?

 &

ampersand

400

What is the name of this symbol and what does it represent?

¶

Pilcrow-- paragraph

500

The state of Washington was originally going to be called what? 

(Hint: Think about rivers)

Columbia