2. 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

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

4. Answer 1 What is – an acronym?

5. Question 2 A sentence that makes a statement.

6. Answer 2 What is – a declarative sentence ?

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

8. Answer 3 What is – i.e. ?

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

10. Answer 4 What is – a phoneme ?

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

12. Answer 5 What is – a suffix ?

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

14. Answer 6 What is – word origins ?

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

16. Answer 7 What is – a prefix ?

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

18. Answer 8 What is – an infinitive ?

19. Question 9 Two successive letters that make a single sound.

20. Answer 9 What is – a diagraph ?

21. 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.

22. Answer 10 What is – an analogy ?

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

24. Answer 11 What is – e.g. ?

25. Question 12 An exception to a linguistic pattern or rule.

26. Answer 12 What is – irregular ?

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

28. Answer 13 What is – root word?

29. 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.

30. Answer 14 What is – syntax ?

31. Question 15 Groups of words with clear relationships.

32. Answer 15 What is – word families ?

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

34. Answer 16 What is – parallel structure ?

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

36. Answer 17 What is – an exclamatory sentence ?

37. Question 18 A word opposite in meaning to another word.

38. Answer 18 What is – antonym ?

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

40. Answer 19 What is – a compound sentence ?

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

42. Answer 20 What is – a gerund ?

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

44. Answer 21 What is – a homophone ?

45. Question 22 A verb that takes a direct object.

46. Answer 22 What is – a transitive verb ?

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

48. Answer 23 What is – a compound word ?

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

50. Answer 24 What is – a homograph ?

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

52. Answer 25 What is – a homonym ?

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

54. Final Jeopardy Answer What is – connotation ?