S/V 1
Synonyms
Inverted S/V
Correct Sent
Prep Phrases
100

One of the bowls belongs to his mother.



subject - one 

verb - belongs

100

three synonyms for the word EXERCISE


practice

train

workout

100


In the band some of the trombone players stand during their solos.



S - some 

V - stand

100

A big group of women now searching for jobs are having no luck.

Incorrect 

S - group 

V - is having

100

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!

List 10 prepositions. 



after, among, away, to, at, during, past, around, on, in, around, next to, by, between, inside, across, under, above, up, down...

200

The flowers in the field often grow dry and brown in the August heat of California summers.



Subject - flowers

Verb - grow

200

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!

Three synonyms for the word: SIMPLE


minimal

common

basic

easy

200

Fix this sentence:

There a big house is on the corner. 





Word order 

There is a big house on the corner.

200

Find the error:

No one in Sacramento bakeries know how to make authentic cannolis.

S - No one 

V - knows

200

What is the ONE rule about prepositions and subjects? 

The object of a preposition can NEVER be a subject.

300


The movie about drag queens from different parts of Cuba intrigued Margaret.



S - movie 

V - intrigued

300

Three synonyms for the word: COLD

icy

chilly

frozen

300

Tonight there are too many stars in the sky to count.



S - stars 

V - are

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!!

Find the error:

Each of the carpenters hammer the board.

V - hammers

300

Susan ran _____ her ex-boyfriend at the museum, even though she tried avoiding him. 

1. into    

2. for    

3. around     

4. after 

#1 - into 

Susan ran into her ex-boyfriend at the museum, even though she tried avoiding him.

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!

During lunch teachers in the school grade papers or talk about plans for the weekend.



S - teachers 

V - grade and talk

400

Three synonyms for the word: NEAT

tidy

organized

clean

accurate

cool

400

Choose the correct sentence:

There were several birds with clipped wings that Helen could choose from.

There was several birds with clipped wings that Helen could choose from.


There were several birds with clipped wings that Helen could choose from.



400

Find the errors:

Somebody hasn't to close the window before we leaves.

V - has 

V - leave

400

You shouldn’t look _____ the sun _____ binoculars as it will damage your corneas. 

1. at; through            

2. on; out of             

3. toward; by            

4. in; in

#1 - at; through         

You shouldn’t look at the sun through binoculars as it will damage your corneas.

500


A group of skilled ballerinas performs brilliantly on stage each season in San Francisco.



subject - group 

verb - performs

500

Three synonyms for the word: MESSY

chaotic

disorganized

grubby

dirty

disaster

500

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!! Fix the sentence

Almost everyones play or enjoy a sport at one time or another.





Almost everyones plays or enjoys a sport at one time or another.



500

Nobody in the Smith and Saccio families care if Ari and Frankie eats the last piece of tiramisu.

V - care = cares

V - eats = eat

500

On the second level of the parking lot ___ .

  1. is empty

  2. are empty

  3. some empty stalls are

  4. are some empty stalls

#4 - are some empty stalls

On the second level of the parking lot are some empty stalls.

BONUS - Give two examples of STALL

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