Grammar Jeopardy

Grammar Holmes

100

They are watching TV right now. 

Present Continuous / Present Progressive

Clue: are watching (ing); right now

200

Is Hannah alright? She looks too tired.

Present Simple

Clues: Is (no -ing form) ; looks

300

A: What did you do last week? B: I went to Billie’s concert.

Past Simple

Clues: did; last week; went

400

Mary and Ethan have never been to Ireland before.

Present Perfect

Clues: have never been

500

Erica was finishing her homework when her mom called her.

(1) Past Continuous/ Past Progressive; (2) Past Simple

Clues: was finishing (ing); when; called.

What's Missing?

100

She ___________ a book every day.

reads / writes

200

I ___________ coffee, but I love tea.

hate/ dislike/ don't like

300

She has lived here ___________ 2010.

since

400

She ___________ TV when her brother arrived.

was watching

500

This book ___________ by J.K. Rowling in 1997.

was written

Smart Choices

100

She ___________ to the gym every day. (go/ goes/is going)

goes

200

We ____ a lot of fun yesterday. (having/ had/ have)

had

300

He ____ in Paris last summer. (is/ were/ was/ has been)

was

400

If it ___________ tomorrow, we’ll stay home. (rain/ rains/ will rain/ raining)

rains

500

I ___________  to this song several times this week. I still like it, though.  (listen / listened/ am listening / have listened/ will listen)

have listened

Scrambled Sentences

100

6/ breakfast/ I/ a.m./ had/ today/ at 

(1) Today, I had breakfast at 6 a.m. 

(2) I had breakfast ar 6 a.m. today.

200

sushi/ I / tried / never/ have/ before

I have never tried sushi before.

300

Everest/ highest/ world/ in / the/ Mount / is/ mountain/ the 

Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.

400

to/ going/ believe/ tomorrow/ Henry/ cinema/ Paul/ are/ I/ and/ the

(1) I believe Henry and Paul are going to the cinema tomorrow.

(2) I believe Paul and Henry are going to the cinema tomorrow.

500

a/ have/ the/ this/ interesting/ in/ I/ book/ most/ is/ read/ while

This is the most interesting book I have read in a while.

What's Wrong?

100

I don’t know. Why you think so?

Why do you think so?

200

What the homework was about?

What was the homework about?

300

Have you noticed some people is very social? I admire that!

Have you noticed some people are very social? I admire that!

400

I haven’t never scored a goal. It’s unbelievable, right?

(1) I have never scored a goal. It’s unbelievable, right?

(2) I haven't ever scored a goal. It’s unbelievable, right?

500

Did you know I almost becomed Spider-Man this year? I was bited by a spider.

Did you know I almost became Spider-Man this year? I was bitten by a spider.