Grammar Jeopardy

Homophones

100

Which their/there/they're is the possessive form? 

Their. 

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/grammar/spelling_common_words_that_sound_alike.html

200

Which form of your/you're is used to mean 'you are'?

You're. 

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/grammar/spelling_common_words_that_sound_alike.html

300

Which word (fewer or less) is used when you can quantify something? 

Use it in a sentence.

Fewer

Ex: There are fewer goats than there are sheep.

400

Accept or Except: Will you please _ me as I am?

Accept. 

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/grammar/spelling_common_words_that_sound_alike.html

500

Affect or Effect: You can't ______ change unless you have a clear vision.

Effect

Spelling

100

Spell the word ________________. 

Tattoo

200

Spell the word ____________.

Embarrass

300

Spell the word_______.

Preferred

400

Spell the word _________.

Harassment

500

Spell the word ________.

Irresistible

Random

100

Who or whom: _ would like to go on vacation? 

Who.

https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/grammar/pronouns/pronoun_case.html

200

Colon or semicolon:

Call me tomorrow (: ;) you can give me an answer then.

Semicolon ;

300

Correct this sentence fragment in the simplest way possible:

While the rain fell, and the wind howled, and the power flickered.

While the rain fell, the wind howled, and the power flickered. 

400

What is the plural form of OX?

Oxen

500

Neither the dogs nor the cat (is / are) going outside.

Is

Commas

100

Place the Commas: Kambree wants to go home but Jett doesn't want to leave yet. 

Kambree wants to go home, but Jett doesn't want to leave yet.

200

Place the Commas: While I was in the kitchen the baby woke up.

While I was in the kitchen, the baby woke up.

300

Place the Comma: Yes the plane will land at 5:30pm.

Yes, the plane will land at 5:30pm.

400

While I was on the phone my husband asked "Have you seen my socks?"

While I was on the phone, my husband asked, "Have you seen my socks?"

500

What kind of comma is bracketed in this sentence: I love to eat tacos, fajitas[,] and burritos. 

Oxford Comma. 

Parts of Speech

100

Find the adverb: The big, brown, lazy cow quietly slept beside the haystack.

Quietly

200

Find the prepositions: Across the ocean, the fisherman arrived at the White Cliffs of Dover.

"Across" and "At"

300

Find the coordinating conjunction: Either you get busy and finish your homework, or you are going to get grounded young lady!

Or

400

Find the adverb and the preposition: The old, wrinkled man is quickly losing his memory after the near-fatal car crash!

"Quickly" and "After"

500

Name all of the verbs: We became discouraged after we were shown the correct answer. 

"Became" "Were" "Shown"