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Grammar
Potpourri
Adjectives
Shakespeare
Hodge Podge
100

starts a list

What is a colon?

100

The basic components of a complete sentence.

What are a subject and a verb.

100

These are the three articles in the English language.

What are The, a, an

100

Shakespeare's works were seen by only the elite few who could afford tickets to the theater.


True or False?

False

100

A direct comparison between two things using the words "like" or "as."

What is a simile.

200

it joins together two closely related complete sentences.

What is a Semicolon ;

200

Correctly place the apostrophe(s) in the following sentence.


Austins mother drove to John Jay to drop of the homework assignments he forgot.

What is:


Austin's mother drove to John Jay to drop of the homework assignments he forgot.

200

The definition of adjectives

What are words that describe nouns or pronouns and include articles and numbers.

200

This is the city where the Globe theater is located.

What is 

London?

200

These are the elements of a complete sentence.

What are a subject and a verb?

300

It is used in a series when commas are already present in the different entities of the series.

What is a semicolon ;

300

This is the definition of a noun.

What is a person, place, thing, idea, or emotion.

300

List only the articles in the following sentence:

There is a great big hairy spider on an imaginary cactus at the back of the room.

What are:

a, an, the, the

300

Shakespeare is famous for writing but he also worked in the theater as:

What is 

an actor

300

How would you complete this fragment: 

Running fast through the woods.

Add a subject: 

I'm

400

Correctly place all the colons or semicolons in following sentence.


Class begins at 7 31am don't be late, or Ms. Gehret will not open the door until you get a pass from Attendance.

What is:

Class begins at 7:31am; don't be late, or Ms. Gehret will not open the door until you get a pass from Attendance.

400

What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for? Give the definition and list what the letters mean.

it is a list of conjunctions they are:

For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

400

List the Adjectives in the sentence

"7.62 millimeter... full metal jacket."~ Leonard "Gomer Pyle" Lawrence

What are:

7.62, full, metal

400

This is the term for a pair of ill fated couple born under disparate skies that will not live happily every after.

What are Star Crossed Lovers

400

When do you start a new paragraph when writing dialogue?

Every time a new person speaks.

500

Correctly place all the colons or semicolons in following sentence.

How do I love thee let me count the ways one onethousand two onethousand three onethousand


(There are eight notations that need to be made)

What is:

How do I love thee, let me count the ways: one, onethousand; two, onethousand; three, onethousand.

500

Correctly place the commas in this sentence to show an appositive.


When traveling in Europe always make sure to have your passport on you; because crossing between countries is more difficult than crossing between states.

What is:

When traveling in Europe, always make sure to have your passport on you; because, crossing between countries is more difficult than crossing between states.

500

List ALL the adjectives in the following lines:


Wine maiden, of the jazz tuned night...

Who crushed the Grapes of Joy and dripped their juice on you. ~Langston Hughes

What are:


Wine, the, jazz, tuned, the, Joy

500

Shakespeare had three children; two of their names inspire title characters in his plays. 

What are the title characters names?

Hamlet & Juliet

Double Jeopardy:

What are his Children's names?

500

To be the Custodian of Knowledge one must:

Preserve, protect, and transmit knowledge giving access to anyone/everyone.

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