Jeopardy Q 1 Q 2 Q 3 Q 4 Q 5 Q 6Q 16Q 11Q 21 Q 7Q 12Q 17Q 22 Q 8Q 13Q 18 Q 23 Q 9 Q 14Q 19Q 24 Q 10Q 15Q 20Q 25 Final Jeopardy Language

Question 1 A word formed from the initial letter or letters of each word in a set of words.

Answer 1 What is – an acronym?

Question 2 A sentence that makes a statement.

Answer 2 What is – a declarative sentence ?

Question 3 id est (Latin), meaning “that is.”

Answer 3 What is – i.e. ?

Question 4 A minimal sound unit of speech that, when contrasted with another, affects the naming of words in a language.

Answer 4 What is – a phoneme ?

Question 5 An affix attached to the end of a base, root, or stem that changes the meaning or grammatical function of a word.

Answer 5 What is – a suffix ?

Question 6 The history or etymology of words; the meanings of roots and affixes.

Answer 6 What is – word origins ?

Question 7 An affix attached before a base word or root.

Answer 7 What is – a prefix ?

Question 8 A verb that is usually introduced by to; used as a noun or a modifier

Answer 8 What is – an infinitive ?

Question 9 Two successive letters that make a single sound.

Answer 9 What is – a diagraph ?

Question 10 A method of explaining something unfamiliar by using a comparison of similar, more familiar things; a form of reasoning in which one thing is inferred to be similar to another thing in a certain respect.

Answer 10 What is – an analogy ?

Question 11 exempli grata (Latin), meaning “for example”.

Answer 11 What is – e.g. ?

Question 12 An exception to a linguistic pattern or rule.

Answer 12 What is – irregular ?

Question 13 In a complex word, the meaningful base form after all affixes are removed.

Answer 13 What is – root word?

Question 14 The way in which sentences are formed; the grammatical rules that govern their formation; the pattern or structure or word order in sentences, clauses, and phrases.

Answer 14 What is – syntax ?

Question 15 Groups of words with clear relationships.

Answer 15 What is – word families ?

Question 16 The phrasing of language so as to balance (grammatically) ideas of equal importance.

Answer 16 What is – parallel structure ?

Question 17 A sentence that makes a vehement statement or conveys strong of sudden emotion.

Answer 17 What is – an exclamatory sentence ?

Question 18 A word opposite in meaning to another word.

Answer 18 What is – antonym ?

Question 19 A sentence with two or more coordinate independent clauses, but no dependent clause.

Answer 19 What is – a compound sentence ?

Question 20 A verb form that ends in -ing and is used as a noun.

Answer 20 What is – a gerund ?

Question 21 A word with different origin and meaning but same pronunciation as another word, whether or not spelled alike.

Answer 21 What is – a homophone ?

Question 22 A verb that takes a direct object.

Answer 22 What is – a transitive verb ?

Question 23 A combination or two or more words that function as a single unit of meaning.

Answer 23 What is – a compound word ?

Question 24 A word with the same spelling as another word, whether or not pronounced alike.

Answer 24 What is – a homograph ?

Question 25 A word with different origin and meaning but the same oral or written form as one or more other words.

Answer 25 What is – a homonym ?

Final Jeopardy The attitudes and feelings associated with a word as opposed to a word’s literal meaning.

Final Jeopardy Answer What is – connotation ?