1. Grammar Jeopardy!
Why Can’t We All Just Get Along?
Use it Right or Lose it!
Get Active!
I’ll Take it Compound & Complex!
Did I Need a Comma?

2. Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? for 100
Some of the beads is missing. Correct?
What is incorrect; it should be “are missing”?
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3. Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? for 200
The Supreme Court judge decides the appropriate penalty. Where is the subject?
What is judge?
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4. Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? for 300
The group of students is going on a field trip. Correct?
What is correct?
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5. Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? for 400
The news of the discovery are spreading. Correct?
What is incorrect; news is?
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6. Why Can’t We All Just Get Along? for 500
Tom, as well as Jane, have an English 207 paper due Tuesday. correct:?
What is a incorrect; Tom has?
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7. Get Active! for 100 What is Active Voice?
Because the subject does or "acts upon" the verb in such sentences, the sentences are said to be in the…
What is Active Voice?
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8. Get Active! for 200 What is Passive Voice?
Because the subject is being "acted upon" such sentences are said to be in the …
What is Passive Voice?
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9. Get Active! for 300
Change to Active voice: The letter was mailed by Mary on Saturday.
What is Mary mailed the letter
on Saturday?
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10. Get Active! for 400 What is Fish are eaten by cats?
Change to Passive Voice. Cats eat fish.
What is Fish are eaten by cats?
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11. What is Professor Villa gave Jorge an A.?
Get Active! for 500
An A was being given to Jorge by Professor Villa. Change to Active Voice
What is Professor Villa gave Jorge an A.?
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12. Use it Right or Lose it! for 100
Scientists continue to study the ……. of sweeteners on humans. Affect or Effect?
What is effect?
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13. Use it Right or Lose it! for 200
I have …….money than I thought. A……bills are missing from my wallet. Less or Fewer?
What is I have less ….A few bills?
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14. Use it Right or Lose it! for 300
Cigarette packs carry ……… health warnings. Implicit or Explicit
What is a Explicit?
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15. Use it Right or Lose it! for 400
The ……of gardening is the same as the …… of teaching: to provide nourishment. Principal or Principle
What is Principle and Principle?
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16. Use it Right or Lose it! for 500
_____are geese nibbling on _____ roses in the garden over ____. They’re, There, Their?
What is There, Their, There?
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17. I’ll Take it Compound & Complex! for 100
I tried to speak Spanish. My friend tried to speak English.  Make this compound.
What is I tried to speak Spanish,
and my friend tried to speak
English?
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18. I’ll Take it Compound & Complex! for 200
When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page. Simple, Compound or Complex?
What is Complex?
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19. I’ll Take it Compound & Complex! for 300
The book that Jonathan read is on the shelf. Simple, compound, or complex
What is Complex?
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20. I’ll Take it Compound & Complex! for 400
Sara began planning her summer vacation in December. Simple, compound, or complex
What is Simple?
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21. I’ll Take it Compound & Complex! for 500
Because I left the play early, I missed the surprise ending. Simple, Compound, or complex
What is Complex?
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22. Did I Need a Comma? for 100
Punctuate! He lived in Los Angeles California Portland Oregon and Dallas Texas
What is He lived in Los Angeles,
California; Portland, Oregon; and
Dallas, Texas.?
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23. Did I Need a Comma? for 200
This is too expensive moreover I have no room for it in my house
What is a This is too expensive;
moreover, I have no room for it
in my house. ?
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24. What is comma is wrong need Period or semi-colon?
Did I Need a Comma? for 300
We’re real cool, we left school.
What is comma is wrong need
Period or semi-colon?
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25. Did I Need a Comma? for 400 What is While I was waiting for the
While I was waiting for the instructor it started to rain very hard
What is While I was waiting for the
instructor, it started to rain
very hard.?
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26. What is By seeing their parents walk, children take their first steps;
Did I Need a Comma? for 500
By seeing their parents walk children take their first steps by hearing their parents talk children begin to speak their own words.
What is By seeing their parents walk, children take their first steps;
by hearing their parents talk, children begin to speak their own words. ?
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