JEOPARDY: "Commonly Confused Words" Jeopardy Template

"This Or That"

"Multiple Choice"

"Correct Or Incorrect"

"Correct the Sentence"

"Miscellaneous"

100

I have a headache, so I'm going to Lie/Lay down for a while.

Lie - means to be in or put yourself in a horizontal resting position

Lay - means to put someone or something else in a horizontal resting position

100

Match the following commonly confused words with the correct blanks in the correct order in the following sentences: 1. "Okay, I am on my way _____." 2. "I love them because ______ my friends." 3. "Those are ______ books on the table." a) Their/There/They're b) There/Their/They're c) Their/They're/There d) There/They're/Their e) They're/Their/There

d) There/They're/Their "Okay, I am on my way there." "I love them because They're my friends." "Those are their books on the table."

100

"Last night I drank chocolate milk with my desert."

Incorrect. desert-dry, arid lands

100

The dog ate its food. Its a great day.

The dog at its food. It's a great day.

100

There are fewer/less people here then/than were at the concert.

fewer

than

200

(By/ bye/ buy) going through these courses, I am learning much about the English language.

By-a preposition that means: near, beside or through.

200

Match the following commonly confused words with the correct blanks in the correct order in the following sentences: 1. "My bicycle has ___ wheels." 2. "I will go ___ school tomorrow." 3. "I like pizza." "Me ___!" a) to/too/two b) two/too/to c) two/to/too d) too/two/to e) to/two/too

c) two/to/too "My biciycle has two wheels." "I will go to school tomorrow." "I Like pizza." "Me too!"

200

They saw a mirage: that is a type of allusion one sees in the desert.

Incorrect. Illusion- A false perception of reality. Allusion- An indirect inference.

200

Thane, whos responsibility was to lead the expedition, mislaid the map. Who's going to lead now?

Thane, whose responsibility was to lead the expedition, mislaid the map. Whos going to lead now?

200

CORRECT or INCORRECT : Irregardless of the circumstances, we went to the mall.

Incorrect. Irregardless is a nonstandard word. Regardless should be used in academics.

300

A nice dry white wine compliments/complements a seafood entree.

complements. compliments-noun, praise; verb, to praise complements-noun, something that completes;

300

Match the following commonly confused words with the correct blanks in the correct order in the following sentences: 1."I can _____ the ten quotes from the same author in my paper." 2. "The new office building was built on the _____ of a cemetery." 3."The ______ of Disneyland's castle makes me feel uplifted with joy." a)sight/site/cite b)cite/site/sight c)cite/sight/site d)site/sight/site e)site/cite/sight

b) cite/site/sight 1."I can cite the ten quotes from the same author in my paper." 2. "The new office building was built on the site of a cemetery." 3."The sight of Disneyland's castle makes me feel uplifted with joy."

300

"Under your reign, I have enjoyed my life as a servant."

Reign-a noun means the period during which one occupies the throne; royal rule; dominating power. As a verb, reign means to rule or to possess supreme power over something or someone.

300

I waisted my time on the project.

I wasted my time on the project.

300

FREE POINTS

400

When it was time for the bride to walk the aisle to the (altar/ alter), she began to tremble because she was so nervous.

Altar-a platform where sacrifices are made to a god or a platform at the front of a house of worship.

400

Match the following commonly confused words with the correct blanks in the correct order in the following sentences: 1. I found her patronizing attitude towards my ideas _____ insulting. 2. It is rare to see a high school student who is superior at sports and _____ after school. 3. The soldiers were very _____ for the opening ceremony. a)quiet/quite/quit b)quit/quiet/quite c)quite/quiet/quit d)quit/quite/quiet e)quite/quit/quiet

e)quite/quit/quiet 1. I found her patronizing attitude towards my ideas quite insulting. 2. It is rare to see a high school student who is superior at sports and quit after school. 3. The soldiers were very quiet for the opening ceremony.

400

Lack of sleep affects the quality of your work.

Correct. Affect- to influence / Effect-the result

400

"He excepts defeat well. Lets all go accept for you because someone has to clean up."

He accepts defeat well. Let's all go except for you because someone has to clean up.

400

A decision was made amongst/between the two heros.

Between

Between is used for one on one relationships

Among refers to indistinct or nonspecific relationships

500

When the evidence revealed the actual events of the case, the defendant, a public servant who once had earned great respect from his constituents, experienced a fast (decent/descent/ dissent) into painful notoriety.

descent-is a noun that means a decline or the act of moving downward. The verb is descend. To pronounce , relax the first syllable and stress the second.

500

Match the following commonly confused words with the correct blanks in the correct order in the following sentences: 1."The _______ podiatrist won the Physician of the Year award." 2."The meaning of the poem was ______, and not easily recognized." 3."A fight between my sister and me is _______ from the moment I enter my house." a)Eminent/immanent/imminent b)Imminent/Immanent/Eminent c)Immanent/Imminent/Eminent d)Eminent/Imminent/immanent e)Immanent/Eminent/imminent

a)Eminent/immanent/imminent EMINENT-famous, respected IMMANENT-inherent or intrinsic IMMINENT-ready to take place. 1.The eminent podiatrist won the Physician of the year award.2.The meaning of the poem was immanent,and not easily recognized.3.A fight between my sister and me is imminent from the moment I enter the house.

500

"I ate cookies for desert while I was in the dessert."

Incorrect.

Desert - hot dry place

Dessert - sweet course eaten at the end of a meal

500

Em's father advised her not to see Sam. She should have followed his advice.

500

She does not feel good/well.

Well