Spelling & Grammar
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Puzzles
Pete
100
Which of these behaviours would most likely be described as unethical?
A) Feeling upset after getting a bad mark on a test
B) Cheating on a test
C) Staying up all night to study for a test
D) Asking for an extension on a test because you were sick
B) Borrowing money from a friend and refusing to pay them back
100
Pete stormed into the messy classroom and carelessly threw his books onto the desk; his anger was obvious to all the students.
What is the proper noun in the sentence above?
Pete stormed into the messy classroom and carelessly threw his books onto the desk; his anger was obvious to all the students.
A proper noun names a specific person, place or thing, and must start with a capital letter.
100
What number belong in the question mark spot?
0
100
How old is Pete?
26
200
Pete placed the toilet key back in its drawer.
OR
Pete placed the toilet key back in it's drawer.
Which is correct?
Pete placed the toilet key back in its drawer.
200
Pete stormed into the messy classroom and carelessly threw his books onto the desk; his anger was obvious to all the students.
Two verbs in the sentence above have been underlined, but there is a third one which hasn't been. What is it?
Pete stormed into the messy classroom and carelessly threw his books onto the desk; his anger was obvious to all the students.
A verb is an action or 'doing' word.
200
Which common two-word phrase is represented by this puzzle:
Top Secret
200
What other subjects does Pete teach at the school this year?
Year 12 Maths
Year 12 English
300
The students all got to go out to lunch early due to _______ good behaviour in class.
Which word goes in the gap?
A) they're
B) their
C) there
B) their
300
For each of the following examples, identify whether it is a sentence, or if it is a fragment (not a complete sentence):
A) Pete rainbow-flicked the ball over Nur's head yet again.
B) The amazed reaction from the other students.
C) He was forced to accept the facts.
A) Pete rainbow-flicked the ball over Nur's head yet again. -- SENTENCE
B) The amazed reaction from the other students. -- FRAGMENT
C) He was forced to accept the facts. -- SENTENCE
300
What occurs...
once in a minute
twice in a moment
but never in a thousand years?
The letter m
300
Which of the following artists was NOT in Pete's Top 5 most listened to on his Spotify Wrapped last year?
A) SZA
B) Drake
C) Flo Milli
B) Drake
400
pete accepted nurs challange and they played against each other at the end of class.
There are FOUR grammar or spelling mistakes in this sentence.
100 points for each mistake you can correctly identify.
Pete accepted Nur's challenge and they played against each other at the end of class.
400
Pete stormed into the messy classroom and carelessly threw his books onto the desk; his anger was obvious to all the students, except for a few students who were being disruptive at the back of the room.
'Punctuation' refers to group of marks or symbols that we use to separate and organise sentences. How many punctuation marks are in the sentence above?
Bonus 400 points: Give the name(s) of the punctuation marks in the sentence above
3 - a semi-colon (;), a comma (,) and a full-stop (.)
400
What 9-letter word can be made from the following puzzle?
Targeting
400
What 2 sports does Pete currently play (in a proper league) outside school?
AFL and futsal
500
Spell W_______________, Pete's last name.
Wolstenholme
500
Write a sentence which includes at least one noun, one adjective, one verb, one adverb and one pronoun.
Answers may vary. Examples below:
The tired teacher walked slowly out to his car.
The excited student sprinted out the door while she loudly yelled "see ya later, suckers."
500
What is the only number that has all its letters in alphabetical order?
F o r t y
500
Which of the following pairs of shoes does Pete NOT own?
The Adidas Forum low (but they're on my buylist)