L&K Jeopardy

How Tense Are You?

1

What is the simple present tense of the verb "to eat"?

Eat/Eats

2

Tomorrow, they __________ (fly) to Paris.

will fly

3

Rewrite the sentences in the negative form:

"We have lived in this house since 2010."

We have not lived in this house since 2010.

4

Correct the mistakes in the following sentences:

"I am seeing my friend tomorrow."

I am going to see my friend tomorrow.

5

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate tense of the verb:

When I __________ (arrive) home yesterday, I __________ (find) that my cat __________ (destroy) the sofa.

arrived, found, had destroyed

Preposition Panic!

1

The book is ___ the shelf.

On

2

The meeting will start ___ 10 minutes.

In

3

The meeting point is ___ the corner of Main Street and Elm Street.

On

4

They discovered a secret passage hidden ___ the corner of the room.

In

5

The abandoned house sits dilapidated ___ the corner of the block.

At

The Thesaurusaurus

1

Which word means the same as "proficient"?

A) Skilled                   B) Novice

C) Amateur                D) Inept

A) Skilled

2

What is another term for "inevitable"?

A) Unavoidable            B) Avoidable

C) Contingent              D) Uncertain

A) Unavoidable

3

What is a synonym for "prolific"?

A) Productive           B) Fertile

C) Barren                D) Sterile

A) Productive

4

Which word is synonymous with "efficacious"?

A) Ineffective             B) Fruitful

C) Inefficient              D) Unproductive

B) Fruitful

5

What is another term for "lackadaisical"?

A) Energetic            B) Indifferent

C) Diligent              D) Enthusiastic

B) Indifferent

Reverse Reggie

1

What is the antonym of "diligent"?

A) Industrious      B) Assiduous

C) Lazy                D) Conscientious

C) Lazy

2

What is the antonym of "abundant"?

A) Plentiful            B) Ample

C) Scarce              D) Copious

C) Scarce  

3

What is the opposite of "mundane"?

A) Ordinary              B) Banal

C) Extravagant         D) Routine

C) Extravagant

4

What is the antonym of "volatile"?

A) Stable            B) Unstable

C) Variable          D) Inconstant

A) Stable  

5

What is the antonym of "superfluous"?

A) Excessive           B) Redundant

C) Necessary          D) Surplus

C) Necessary  

Parts of Speech Party

1

Identify the part of speech of "mountain" in the sentence "They hiked up the mountain."

Noun

2

In the sentence "They are playing soccer," what part of speech is "playing"?

Verb

3

Identify the adverb in the sentence: "She danced gracefully across the stage."

"gracefully"

4

Determine the article in the sentence: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

"An"

5

What is the part of speech of "quickly" in the sentence "She spoke quickly"?

Adverb