Jeopardy 8th Grade LA

Compound Sentence

100

Combine the two sentences into a compound sentence. The skater did a back flip. The crowd applauded.

The skater did a back flip, and the crowd applauded.

200

Combine the two simple sentences into a compound sentence. Jan's newest house robot moves smoothly. She's proud of it.

Jan's newest house robot moves smoothly, and she's very proud of it.

300

Make the two simple sentences into a compound sentence. Usually the flight takes an hour. This time it took 90 minutes because of the strong winds.

Usually the flight takes an hour, but this time it took 90 minutes because of the strong winds. Usually the flight takes an hour, yet this time it took 90 minutes because of the strong winds.

400

Combine the two simple sentences into a compound sentence. My sister had a baby-sitting job at 6:30. We ate dinner early.

My sister had a baby-sitting job at 6:30, so we ate dinner early.

500

Combine the two simple sentences into a compound sentence. You will need to get a new flashlight for your hike. The switch on this one is broken.

You will need to get a new flashlight for your hike, for the switch on this one is broken.

Complex Sentence

100

Identify the dependent clause. When the high winds blew it down, the falling tree barely missed the house.

When the high winds blew it down,

200

Identify the independent clause. Although I try, I can't understand the appeal of extreme sports.

I can't understand the appeal of extreme sports.

300

What is the subject and verb of the dependent clause? When she hit a rough spot, the skier fell and tumbled down the slope.

she hit

400

Identify the subject and verb of the independent clause. Our class president introduced the speaker even though she had laryngitis.

president introduced

500

What is the subordinating conjunction in the following sentence? Horses can sleep while they stand.

while

Adjectives

100

Name the adjective(s). Mary's family just opened an Internet account.

adjective - Internet

200

Name the adjective(s). The account should help her complete school projects.

adjective - school

300

Name the adjective(s). Most inventions are made by human beings.

adjectives - most

400

Identify the adjective(s). Her first wiper was clumsy.

adjectives - her, first, clumsy

500

Identify the adjective(s). Sam felt anxious about the airplane flight.

adjective - anxious, airplane

Fragments or Run-ons

100

Is the following a sentence, fragment or a run-on? Because of the bad weather

fragment

200

Is the following a sentence, fragment, or a run-on? The boys rode the roller coaster five times in a row.

sentence

300

Is the following a sentence, fragment or a run-on? The curtain opened the show began.

run-on

400

Is the following a sentence, fragment or a run-on? Explained the rules of the game.

fragment

500

Is the following a sentence, fragment or a run-on? This restaurant serves great pizza let's eat here.

run-on

Commas

100

Put a comma in the following sentence. Tom what can you tell me about the St. Lawrence Seaway?

Tom, what can you tell me about the St. Lawrence Seaway?

200

Put a comma in the following sentence. Before the end of the trip our class took a group picture in front of Niagara Falls.

Before the end of the trip, our class took a group picture in front of Niagara Falls.

300

Put a comma in the following sentence. The capital of Canada is Ottawa but Montreal is Canada's biggest city.

The capital of Canada is Ottawa, but Montreal is Canada's biggest city.

400

Put a comma in the following sentence. Canada and the US have a peaceful cooperative relationship.

Canada and the US have a peaceful, cooperative relationship.

500

Put a comma in the following sentence. After we entered Canada we changed our speedometer to kilometers.

After we entered Canada, we changed our speedometer to kilometers.