1. Phrases/Clauses Test Review Jeopardy Style
Adjective/
Adverb Clauses
Simple & Compound
Sentences
Phrase v. Clauses
Independent & Subordinate Clauses
CX /CC Sentences
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2. $100 Question from Phrases/Clauses
Identify the underlined group of words as a phrase or clause
The sound of a harp is very soothing.

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4. $200 Question from Phrases/Clauses
Identify the underlined group of words as a phrase or clause
I wrote a poem about chasing dreams.

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6. $300 Question from Phrase/Clause
Which part of the following sentence is a clause?
The little girl laughed at the clowns.

7. $300 Answer from Phrases/Clauses
The little girl laughed

8. $400 Question from Phrases/Clauses
Which part of the following sentence is a phrase?
The first step in the assignment is locating appropriate sources.

9. $400 Answer from Phrases/Clauses
in the assignment

10. $500 Question from Phrases/Clauses
What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?

11. $500 Answer from Phrases/Clauses
Phrase: does not contain a subject and a verb
Clause: contains both a subject and a verb

12. $100 Question from Independent/Subordinate (dependent) Clauses
Identify the underlined group of words as an independent or a subordinate clause
After she presented her paper, Rachel felt relaxed.

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14. $200 Question from Independent/Subordinate (dependent) Clauses
Identify the underlined group of words as independent or subordinate (dependent)
My planet lacks color because my people cannot see.

15. $200 Answer from Independent/Subordinate (dependent) Clauses
Independent Clause

16. $300 Question from Independent/Subordinate (dependent) Clauses
Which part of the sentence is a subordinate clause?
My English professor, who has written novels based on fictional stories, is a famous author.

17. $300 Answer from Independent/Subordinate (dependent) Clauses
who has written novels based on fictional stories

18. $400 Question from Independent/Subordinate (dependent) Clauses
What is the independent clause in the following sentence?
I’m letting my beard grow until my dad tells me to shave it off.

19. $400 Answer from Independent/Subordinate (dependent) Clauses
I’m letting my beard grow

20. $500 Question from Independent/Subordinate (dependent) Clauses
List at least ten of the subordinating conjunctions that often begin a subordinate clause

21. $500 Answer from Independent/Subordinate (dependent) Clauses
Subordinating Conjunctions
After because though although until
As if as if as long as when that
In order that, whenever, as much as, since, where, as soon as, so that than while before unless, which, who, whom, how, whose, as though, wherever, even though

22. $100 Question from Adjective/Adverb Clauses
What is the adjective clause in the following sentence?
The charity auction, which was advertised in the local paper, is Friday.

23. $100 Answer from Adjective/Adverb Clauses
which was advertised in the local paper

24. $200 Question from Adjective/Adverb Clauses
Identify the word that the underlined adjective or adverb clause modifies.
The child, whose room this is, has been seeing ghosts at night.

25. $200 Answer from Adjective/Adverb Clauses
child

26. $300 Question from Adjective/Adverb Clauses
Identify the underlined clause as an adjective, adverb, or noun clause.
As the student grabbed the rebound, his pants fell down.

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28. $400 Question from Adjective/Adverb Clauses
Identify the word that the adjective or adverb clause modifies.
The men who came in a jeep are repairing the fence now.

29. $400 Answer from Adjective/Adverb Clauses
men

30. $500 Question from Adjective/Adverb Clauses
Which is the adverb clause in the sentence below?
Although the school children were running everywhere, we realized they were playing a game, and they had created it themselves.

31. $500 Answer from Adjective/Adverb Clauses
Although the school children were running everywhere

32. $100 Question from Simple and Compound Sentences
True or False
A simple sentence contains two independent clauses.

33. $100 Answer from Simple and Compound Sentences
False: A simple sentence contains one independent clause.

34. $200 Question from Simple and Compound Sentences
Which of the following sentences is a simple sentence?
What kind of sentence is this?
Hiking is my favorite sport, but I don’t get the chance to do it often.

35. $200 Answer from Simple and Compound Sentences
a. What kind of sentence is this?

36. $300 Question from Simple and Compound Sentences
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
Kelly and Lena are best friends.
I love the sound of the ocean; it helps me relax.

37. $300 Answer from Simple and Compound Sentences
b. I love the sound of the ocean; it helps me relax.

38. $400 Question from Simple and Compound Sentences
Which ways can a compound sentence be joined?

39. $400 Answer from Simple and Compound Sentences
a comma (,) and one of the FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or , yet, so)
a semicolon (;)

40. $500 Question from Simple and Compound Sentences
Which of the following is not a compound sentence?
Many people bought tickets, and we raised enough money for the shelter.
The British moved toward the southern colonies, and they hoped to conquer them quickly.
Because our team didn’t advance in the tournament, we returned home early.

41. $500 Answer from Simple and Compound Sentences
c. Because our team didn’t advance in the tournament, we returned home early.

42. $100 Question from Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences
Which of the following is a complex sentence?
Thirty hot dogs is the most that I have ever eaten.
This review is helpful.
Finally, the team won.

43. $100 Answer from Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences
a. Thirty hot dogs is the most that I have eaten.

44. $200 Question from Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences
Identify the following sentence as complex or compound-complex.
Hopes soared when Erica stepped the plate, and the crowd cheered.

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46. $300 Question from Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences
Identify the following sentence as complex or compound-complex.
I think this singer, whose newest album is my favorite, deserves a Grammy Award.

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48. $400 Question from Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences
Identify the independent clauses in the following compound-complex sentences.
Richard was king for ten years, but he spent only about six months of his reign in England because he was fighting in the Crusades and with France.

49. $400 Answer from Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences
Richard was king for ten years.
He spent only about six months of his reign in England

50. $500 Question from Complex and Compound-Complex Sentences
Identify both sentences as complex or compound-complex.
We can’t use that photograph because Maria blinked while it was taken.
The shirt that I wanted to purchase was sold out, so I left the store empty-handed.

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52. Final Jeopardy Write the correct definition for each of the following.
Complex Sentence
Compound-Complex Sentence
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence

53. Simple Sentence: one independent clause
Final Jeopardy Answer
Complex Sentence: one independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses
Compound-Complex Sentence: two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate clauses
Simple Sentence: one independent clause
Compound Sentence: two independent clauses that are joined by a comma or semicolon