Grammar Jeopardy!

Spelling

100

You will recieve/receive an email short. 

Receive

200

The Thirteenth amendmant/amendment to the constitution abolished slavery. 

Amendment 

300

Satellites/Satelites help meteorologists predict the weather. 

Satellites

400

When I got home from work, I passed out on the couch from utter exaustion/exhaustion. 

Exhaustion

500

When it comes to top athletes/atheletes, there is no doubt about it: my brother beats out all his competion/competition. 

Athletes & Competition

Transition Words

100

Occasionally/Nevertheless I workout, but I don't do it very often. 

Occasionally

200

It rained all night long; in fact/however, it rained all week. 

In fact

300

When my friend said she was excited to come back to school today, I responded with "Moreover/Likewise" because I agreed. 

Likewise

400

My friend's think I hate school, but certainly/on the contrary I love it.

On the contrary

500

Double Points! List three transition words that deal with time. 

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Capitalization

100

My dad/Dad is the funniest person I know.

dad

200

Despite my resistance, mom/Mom decided to take me to the doctor/Doctor. 

Mom & doctor

300

Whenever I talk to the principal/Principal, I make sure I call her Dr./dr. Malhan. 

principal & Dr. 

400

My grandma/Grandma Thelma's favorite ice cream brand is Ben and/And Jerry's.

Grandma & and

500

Yesterday, officer/Officer Martinez asked nurse/Nurse Hainsworth to run with her in the Baylor College of Medicine Academy at James D. Ryan middle/Middle school/School half-mile marathon. 

Officer, Nurse, Middle, School

Commas

100

Indeed the test was harder than it looked. 

Indeed, the

200

I asked my mom for lunch money yet she refused to give me any. 

money, yet

300

Winter vacation was so relaxing; however it was way too short. 

however, it

400

Running frantically through the street I chased down my dog but I couldn't catch him. 

street, I & but, I

500

Double Points! (add the semicolon & commas)

Feeling sick I decided to stay home from work unfortunately my students missed out on the test review. 

sick, I

work; unfortunately, 

Miscellaneous

100

Does the comma go BEFORE or AFTER a FANBOY?

Before

200

Where does the thesis statement go in an essay?

The last sentence of your introduction

300

True or False. When writing, it's best to use as many adjectives as you can to describe a noun. 

Ex: The scruffy, mangy, malnourished, flee-infested, grey cat wouldn't move from my stoop. 

False!

400

How do you check to make sure a comma is in the right place when the AAWWUUBBIISS word is at the BEGINNING of the sentence? 

Reverse the sentence and if it makes sense, the comma's in the right spot. 

500

Name one thing that a good thesis statement has and one thing a good thesis statement will NOT have.

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