Grammar Jeopardy

VERBALS

100

Verbal that typically ends in ing, ed, t, etc.

What is a PARTICIPLE?

200

Verbal that always ends in ing.

What is a GERUND?

300

Verbal that is formed with the word To plus verb.

What is an INFINITIVE?

400

This verbal ALWAYS functions as an ADJECTIVE?

What is a PARTICIPLE?

500

This verbal ALWAYS functions as a NOUN.

What is a GERUND?

600

This verbal may function as a NOUN, ADJECTIVE, or ADVERB.

What is an INFINITIVE?

PARTS OF SPEECH

100

This part of speech can show action, link words to the subject, help another verb, or indicate existence.

What is a VERB?

200

This part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea.

What is a NOUN?

300

This part of speech takes the place of a noun.

What is a pronoun?

400

This part of speech modifies a noun or pronoun.

What is an ADJECTIVE?

500

This part of speech shows how a noun is related to some other word in a sentence.

What is a PREPOSITION?

600

This part of speech joins words or groups of words (clauses, phrases, etc.).

What is a CONJUNCTION?

VERB USE

100

Annabelle and Christiana (SNUCK / SNEAKED) into the school late one night and scribbled graffiti on Mrs. Brady's door.

What is SNEAKED?

200

Justin (DRANK / DRUNK) a whole gallon of Olive Oil on a dare from friends.

What is DRANK?

300

Levi (SANK / SUNK) into the quicksand and was never seen again.

What is SANK?

400

The pizza delivery person (RANG / RUNG) the doorbell.

What is RANG?

500

Mr. H (INFERRED / IMPLIED) that the exam would be relatively easy.

What is IMPLIED?

600

Mr. H grabbed a $20-bill and (LAY / LAID) it in front of C.J.

What is LAID?

VERB VOICE

100

This type of ACTION verb has a receiver for its action.

What is TRANSITIVE?

200

This type of ACTION verb does NOT have a receiver for its action.

What is INTRANSITIVE?

300

This voice-type of transitive verb has the subject DOING the action.

What is ACTIVE VOICE?

400

This voice-type of transitive verb has the subject RECEIVING the action.

What is PASSIVE VOICE?

500

(ACTIVE or PASSIVE) Dayanara danced through the hallway on the last day of school.

What is ACTIVE?

600

(TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE) Dayanara danced through the hallway on the last day of school.

What is INTRANSITIVE?

VERB MOOD

100

This verb MOOD type states a fact or asks a question.

What is INDICATIVE Mood?

200

This verb MOOD type gives a command or makes a request.

What is IMPERATIVE Mood?

300

This verb MOOD type expresses an action or condition as a state of mind rather than reality.

What is SUBJUNCTIVE Mood?

400

Inae went to San Diego over the summer.

What is INDICATIVE Mood?

500

I wish Justin would quit stealing all my dum-dums.

What is SUBJUNCTIVE Mood?

600

Stop stealing my dum-dums!

What is IMPERATIVE Mood?