Grammar Gurus
Which sentence is correct?
Their going to the store.
They’re going to the store.
There going to the store.
2. They're going to the store.
What city and state is The Outsiders set in?
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Who wrote the dystopian novel The Giver?
Lois Lowry
Name three synonyms for “happy.”
joyful, merry, cheerful, delighted, content, etc.
What is the rarest M & M color?
Brown
Identify the subject in this sentence: The large dog barked at the mailman.
The large dog
What poem does Ponyboy read to Johnny?
Nothing Gold Can Stay by Robert Frost
Give one fact about the author of The Giver.
Many answers
What letter of the alphabet does NOT appear in the name of any U.S. state?
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Which of these animals can “pause” their pregnancy?
1. a panda. 2. a kangaroo. 3. a horse. 4. an elephant
2. a kangaroo
What is the adverb in this sentence?
She quickly ran to the store.
quickly
IN ORDER, which characters die throughout the story?
Bob, Johnny, Dally
Name a famous dystopian novel besides The Giver.
Many answers: The Hunger Games, Maze Runner, Divergent, The Uglies, 1984, Fahrenheit 451, Animal Farm, Legend
What is the dot over a lowercase “i” or “j” called?
1. A pip 2. A jot 3. A tittle 4. A blip3. a tittle
What is the hardest natural substance on Earth?
4. diamond
Which of these sentences contains an appositive phrase?
My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.
My brother and I play the guitar.
Since grade 3, My brother has played the guitar.
1. My brother, a talented musician, plays the guitar.
What do sunsets symbolize in the story?
Sunsets symbolize that people are not so different after all.
A dystopian society is the opposite of what type of perfect society?
Utopia
The word "quarantine" comes from the Italian word meaning ___ days. What number do you think it is?
40 -- this is how many days thought someone should isolate to stop the spread of disease
What was Google’s original name?
1. WebCrawler 2. GoNet 3. BackRub. 4. InfoLink
3. BackRub
Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
I have a big test tomorrow; so I can’t go out tonight.
I have a big test tomorrow; I need to study.
I have a big test; tomorrow, I need to study.
2. I have a big test tomorrow; I need to study.
What does the end of The Outsiders reveal to readers? (think of the last page)...
That Ponyboy's English essay is actually the story the reader has just finished, giving the book a circular structure.
What word means to prohibit or ban books, films, etc. that are considered obscene, politically unacceptable, or a threat to security?
censorship
What’s the only word in English that ends in “mt”?
Dreamt
What was the first toy to be advertised on TV?
1. Mr. Potato Head 2. Slinky 3. Barbie 4. Beanie Babies
1. Mr. Potato Head