Jeopardy! Grammar Review

Tense

100

Elie isn't a believer, but he ________ before.

was

200

Use future tense to talk about what Elie will go on to do.

___　will....

300

Using the present perfect tense, tell me 1 thing Elie does after writing the book. 

Example response: Elie has spoken on his experiences to the public. 

400

Using the simple present tense, explain something Elie witnesses in the concentration camp.

Example: Elie watches children suffer.

500

What are the past participles of these five base verbs?  bring, wear, fly, pay, choose

brought, worn, flown, paid, chosen

Independent vs. Dependent Clauses

100

What is the name of a word that connects words, phrases, or clauses?

Conjunction

200

List at least 5 conjunctions

Or, as, nor, if, but, and, so, before, when, while

300

Connect the best conjunction to connect these independent clauses: Jane never sleeps. She always seems energized

Jane never sleeps, [but] [though] [however] she always seems energized.

400

True or False: Commas are used before the conjunction when there are 2 independent clauses.

True

500

Create a sentence related to Night that correctly combines 2 independent clauses.

Elie saw children thrown into the flames, and he felt guilt for being unable to act upon the horror. 

Common Grammar Mistakes

100

I can see that (your / you're) worried.

you're

200

The football team won (its / it's) final game.

its

300

Vivian draws very good!

well

400

Hans and Jeremy went to Paris and stayed (there / their, they're) for two weeks.

there

500

After Angel wake up, she have a dream.(3 errors)

before

woke up

was having

Wildcard Grammar

100

List 5 prepositions

After, to, in, at, about, before, with, of, etc.

200

Identify which letters in the following sentence should be capitalized: during the holocaust, the gestapo feared the red army

During the Holocaust, the Gestapo feared the Red Army

300

What is one rule about the subject and the verb in relation to the prepositional phrase?

The subject and verb in a sentence will not be found in the prepositional phrase

400

Identify the prepositional phrase(s): The watch in Joey's hands is a gift from his Aunt Clara.

1. in Joey's hands

2. from his Aunt Clara

500

In the following sentence, identify the following: Subject, Verb, prepositional phrase, preposition, and object of the preposition. 

Elie prayed to his God.

Subject: Elie

Verb: prayed

Prepositional phrase: to his God

preposition: to

Object: God

Verb patterns

100

I want _________ (visit) Luke this weekend.

to visit

200

Yuri really enjoys reading/to read poetry.

reading

300

Mary asked Ann _________(tell) her the secret.

to tell

400

Mr. Daniels makes Max _______(clean) the classroom for him.

clean

500

Vivian keeps ________(practice) ___________(draw).

Vivian keeps practicing drawing.