High School Grammar Jeopardy

Sentence Parts

100

Identify the simple subject in the following sentence: Many animals need shelter from cold and predators.

animals

200

Identify the adverb in the following sentence: Surprisingly, the solution was found after months of failed experiments. 

Surprisingly

300

Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence: Computer networks have been operating the lights.

have been operating

400

Identify the compound subject in the following sentence: American astronauts and Russian cosmonauts have lived aboard space stations.

astronauts AND cosmonauts

500

Identify the compound verb in the following sentence: Special greenhouses shelter and sustain the city’s food.

shelter AND sustain

Subject-Verb Agreement

100

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in the following sentence: Jennifer (collects, collect) ceramic figurines.

collects

200

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in the following sentence: Family members (has admired, have admired) Jonathan’s determination.

have admired

300

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in the following sentence: Either the students or the teacher (has, have) the key to the lab. 

has

400

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in the following sentence: The jury (is, are) divided in their opinions. 

are

500

Choose the verb that agrees with the subject in the following sentence: The principal or the teachers (makes, make) the final decision.

make

Sentence Errors

100

The following statement is an example of which sentence error? Listens to the students’ opinions.

A fragment

200

The following statement is an example of which sentence error? The company has never printed novels, textbooks are its primary publication.

A comma splice

300

The following statement is an example of which type of sentence error? After the accident yesterday, Amy drove very carefully she vowed to obey the speed limit.

A run-on OR A fused sentence

400

What is one way to correct the sentence error in the following sentence? Running down the street without looking back. 

Sentence Fragment

500

What is one way to correct the sentence error in the following sentence? I finished my homework, I went to bed. 

Comma Splice

Spelling

100

Choose the correctly spelled word in the following sentence: We visited four European (countrys, countries) during our vacation.

countries

200

Choose the correctly spelled word in the following sentence: The coach reminded the players to wash the (jerseys, jersies) before the game.

jerseys

300

Choose the correctly spelled word in the following sentence: The criminal acted with (malicious, maliscious) intent. 

Malicious

400

Choose the correctly spelled word in the following sentence: The team proposed a (beneficial, benificial) solution. 

beneficial

500

Choose the correctly spelled word in the following sentence: The construction crew examined various (roofs, rooves) throughout the course of the week.

roofs

Diction

100

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: The lawyer will (advice, advise) her client before the trial begins. 

Advise

200

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: The witness chose to (cite, site) several key events during testimony. 

Cite

300

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: The teacher will (allot, a lot, alot) 30 minutes for the exam. 

allot

400

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: Benjamin is a better writer (then, than) Sherry is.

than

500

Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: he didn't want to go to the party (anyways, anyway). 

anyway