In Your Own Words
Special Spelling
Glamorous Grammar
Sentence Sensations
Very Vocabulary
100
The ancient Olympic Games were held in honor of this Greek god.
Who is Zeus.
100
This is the unstressed vowel in the word separate.
What is the first "a" (the "a" after the "p").
100
This is the simple past tense of the verb "to feel" using third person "she".
What is "she felt".
100
These are the main and the subordinate clauses in the following sentence: Lord Carnarvon provided the money so Carter could continue searching for the tomb.
What are: main clause: "Lord Carnarnon provided the money", and subordinate clause: "so Carter could continue searching for the tomb."
100
One of the following words describes something that is "gloomy or depressing." (a) ruins (b) deserted (c) dismal
What is (c) dismal.
200
This man searched for the tomb of Tutankhamun for twenty years.
Who is Howard Carter.
200
This is the correct spelling of the following word, which is missing its vowels: _n_t_r_st
What is i-n-t-e-r-e-s-t
200
This is the simple present tense of the verb "to fight" in third person "he".
What is "he fights".
200
These are the three words that indicate an adjective clause.
What are: "who", "which" and "that".
200
The Bible and the Quran are _________ texts.
What is sacred.
300
This number of people died as a result of George putting the balloon in the candle flame.
What is 8 people.
300
This is the correct spelling of the following word equation: generous + ity = _____________ . Hint: there is an intrusive vowel.
What is g-e-n-e-r-o-s-i-t-y
300
This the past continuous tense of the verb "to swim" using first person "we".
What is "we were swimming".
300
This is the part of the main clause which that adverb clause tells us more about.
What is the verb.
300
The Trojans left an ______________ on the side of the wooden horse.
What is an inscription.
400
This is the name and occupation of the man who tried to persuade the Trojans not to accept the wooden horse as a gift from the Greeks.
Who is Laocoon the priest
400
This is the spelling of the plural of the word "wife."
What is w-i-v-e-s
400
This is the present continuous of the verb "to run" using the third person "they".
What is "they are running".
400
This is the adjective clause in the following sentence: Athletes who compete in the Olympic Games must train for many years.
What is "who compete in the Olympic Games".
400
This word describes the light from the sky after sunset.
What is twilight.
500
These are at least three things that the Greeks did after the Trojans fell asleep.
What are (1) Greek ships came back to the beaches, (2) the soldiers came down from inside the horse, (3) they killed the guards, and (4) opened the gates so more soldiers could enter the walled city.
500
This is the correct spelling and the reason for the spelling of the plural of the word "cello."
What is c-e-l-l-o-s. It is spelled without an "es" because it is a music word.
500
These are the word classes listed in the order that they appear in the following sentence: "They pulled the horse to the gate although it was very heavy."
What are: pronoun, verb, adjective, noun, preposition, adjective, noun, conjunction, pronoun, verb, adverb, adjective
500
This is the subordinate clause and the type of subordinate clause in the following sentence: The Ancient Olympics were canceled after an earthquake destroyed Olympia.
What is "after an earthquake destroyed Olympia." This is an adverb clause.
500
These are the people who sit in the stands and watch athletes perform during competitions.
Who are spectators.
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