Grammar Jeopardy

Subject & Predicate

100

What is the complete subject: "The tall oak tree in the backyard swayed in the wind."

"The tall oak tree in the backyard swayed in the wind."

200

What is the complete predicate: "The small fluffy cat slept soundly on the cozy armchair."

"The small fluffy cat slept soundly on the cozy armchair."

300

What is the complete predicate: "The bouquet of flowers brightened the entire room with its vibrant colours."

"The bouquet of flowers brightened the entire room with its vibrant colours."

400

What is the complete subject: "A collection of rare books from the 18th century is displayed at the library today."

"A collection of rare books from the 18th century is displayed at the library today."

500

The definition of subject and predicate?

Subject: "The noun or the pronoun that the sentence is about."

Predicate: "The verb and any other words that describe the subject’s action or state of being."

Sentence Fragments

100

What is missing? (subject, verb or complete thought): "Excited about the upcoming vacation."

No Subject

200

Fix this sentence: "A delicious cake on the counter"

My mom just put a delicious cake on the counter.

300

Fix this sentence: "The book on the desk."

"The book on the desk belongs to Miss. Ting."

400

What is missing? (subject, verb or complete thought): "After the movie ended."

Missing: A subject and main/complete thought

Eg: "We went out for ice cream after the movie ended."

500

Fix this sentence & explain what is missing: "Without saying a word."

"She left the room without saying a word."

Missing: A subject and main/complete thought

Clauses

100

What word makes this a dependent clause: "Because the weather was cold."

Because

200

What word makes this a dependent clause: "If he finished his homework on time."

If

300

Fix this sentence: After the storm passed.

"After the storm passed, the sun came out."

400

Fix this sentence: "Unless you ask for help."

"You won't understand the problem unless you ask for help."

500

Fix this sentence: "Although she practiced every day."

"Although she practiced every day, she still felt nervous before the performance."

True or False

100

T or V: Dependent clauses need an independent clause to make sense.

True

200

T or V: the subject is a includes a verb that the sentence is about.

False - The subject includes a noun or pronoun

300

T or V: Dependent clauses often start with words like if, unless, because, although...

True

400

T or V: A sentence fragment is a complete sentence that contains both a subject and a verb but is shorter in length.

False - it is not a complete sentence

500

T or V: A sentence can have a subject but still lack a predicate and still be considered a complete thought.

False - a complete sentence must have both a subject and a predicate to express a complete thought.