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Grammar Pyramid Game

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

IDENTIFY THE DIRECT OBJECT: Attempting to escape her captivity, Sally gave Dr. Finklestein a sleeping potion of deadly nightshade.

a)

captivity

b)

deadly nightshade

c)

Dr. Finklestein

d)

potion

2.

Finish the sentence correctly: In order to save the princess, I not only climbed the Forbidden Mountain but also...

a)

had to dive into the Forbidden Pool.

b)

diving into the Forbidden Pool.

c)

dove into the Forbidden Pool.

d)

I dove into the Forbidden Pool.

3.

HEEDING THE CALL OF DUTY, Conrad Birdie enlisted in the Navy SEALs.

a)

Nominal

b)

Adjectival

c)

Adverbial

d)

Musical

4.

WHICH SENTENCE CORRECTLY USES PARALLELISM?

a)

We want our athletes to stretch before every game and that they treat their opponents with courtesy.

b)

We want our athletes to stretch before every game and treating their opponents with courtesy.

c)

We want our athletes to stretch before every game and treat their opponents with courtesy.

d)

We want our athletes stretching before every game and to treat their opponents with courtesy.

5.

SEMICOLON, COLON, OR COMMA? We can't just throw the captain overboard ___ although it's a tempting option, I admit.

a)

Semicolon

b)

Colon

c)

Comma

6.

WHAT SLOT DOES ''pitiful'' OCCUPY? Without his helmet, Darth Vader looked pitiful.

a)

Indirect Object

b)

Subject

c)

Direct Object

d)

Subject Complement

7.

COLON OR SEMICOLON? We went into the lacrosse final with one goal ___ we wanted to successfully catch the ball with our teeth.

a)

Colon

b)

Semicolon

8.

Which sentence correctly uses EITHER...OR?

a)

I will either die on the battlefield or I will rise up.

b)

Either I will die on the battlefield or rise up.

c)

I will either die on the battlefield or rise up.

9.

The one PLAYING THE SNARFBLATT is the one with whom Ariel fell in love.

a)

ADJECTIVAL

b)

NOMINAL

c)

ADVERBIAL

d)

LONGITUDINAL

10.

Robin Hood and Little John wore disguises TO AVOID DETECTION BY THE GUARDS.

a)

Prepositional phrase

b)

Gerund phrase

c)

Infinitive phrase

d)

Appositive phrase

11.

I didn't recognize the leprechaun as a leprechaun because I ___________ one before.

a)

had never been seeing

b)

never saw

c)

had never seen

d)

was never seeing

12.

I want TO BE AN ASTRONAUT, but I'm deathly afraid of wearing long sleeves.

a)

Adverbial

b)

Adjectival

c)

Nominal

13.

ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE? Harry was thrown back by the force of Draco's spell.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

14.

I love WAVING AT THE PEASANTS FROM ATOP MY THRONE.

a)

Infinitive phrase

b)

Appositive phrase

c)

Participial phrase

d)

Gerund phrase

15.

One way to get rich is TO INVENT SOMETHING USEFUL.

a)

Nominal

b)

Adjectival

c)

Adverbial

16.

The sportswriters arrived late, MISSING THE START OF THE PODRACE.

a)

Infinitive

b)

Gerund

c)

Participial

17.

IDENTIFY THE DIRECT OBJECT: Some kids play with their friends in the summer, but I prefer building ARC reactors.

a)

building ARC reactors

b)

with their friends

c)

kids

d)

in the summer

18.

Do you know the way TO SOOTHE A FEVERISH DRAGON?

a)

Infinitive phrase

b)

Gerund phrase

c)

Prepositional phrase

19.

IDENTIFY THE SUBJECT: Attempting to escape her captivity, Sally gave Dr. Finklestein a sleeping potion of deadly nightshade.

a)

potion

b)

Dr. Finklestein

c)

Sally

d)

captivity

20.

WHAT SLOT DOES ''slaying the dragon'' OCCUPY? It was impossible to escape without slaying the dragon.

a)

Direct Object

b)

Modifier

c)

Object of Preposition

d)

Subject Complement

21.

IDENTIFY THE INDIRECT OBJECT: Attempting to escape her captivity, Sally gave Dr. Finklestein a sleeping potion of deadly nightshade.

a)

Dr. Finklestein

b)

deadly nightshade

c)

potion

d)

captivity

22.

As Harry entered his bedroom, Dobby ____________ his head against the dresser with no sign of stopping.

a)

was beating

b)

beat

c)

had beaten

d)

would beat

23.

Do you know the way TO SAN JOSE?

a)

Gerund phrase

b)

Participial phrase

c)

Infinitive phrase

d)

Prepositional phrase

24.

The teacher put her hands in the air AS IF SHE JUST DIDN'T CARE.

a)

Nominal

b)

Adjectival

c)

Adverbial

25.

WHAT SLOT DOES ''Ichabod'' OCCUPY? The Headless Horseman chased Ichabod through the graveyard and out of Sleepy Hollow.

a)

Indirect Object

b)

Object of Preposition

c)

Subject

d)

Direct Object

26.

This election is TEARING THE COUNTRY APART!

a)

That's just the verb and direct object of the sentence!

b)

Participial phrase

c)

Gerund phrase

d)

Prepositional phrase

27.

IDENTIFY THE PREPOSITIONAL OBJECT: Attempting to escape her captivity, Sally gave Dr. Finklestein a sleeping potion of deadly nightshade.

a)

captivity

b)

deadly nightshade

c)

escape

d)

potion

28.

Mary and Cailyn WERE PERSISTENT in asking to be included in the review game sentences.

a)

Past Progressive Tense Verb

b)

Linking Verb & Subject Complement

c)

Passive Voice Verb

29.

I think that CALLING PEOPLE NAMES is okay if the names are nice.

a)

Appositive phrase

b)

Infinitive phrase

c)

Participial phrase

d)

Gerund phrase

30.

WHAT SLOT DOES ''Throwing away his shot'' OCCUPY? Throwing away his shot was the last thing Alexander Hamilton intended to do at Weehawken.

a)

Direct Object

b)

Modifier

c)

Subject

d)

Subject Complement

31.

IDENTIFY THE PREPOSITIONAL OBJECT: When things go wrong, a man ain't got a friend without a song.

a)

wrong

b)

friend

c)

things

d)

song

32.

Which sentence is correctly punctuated?

a)

I leapt off the balance beam, and karate-chopped the senator right between the eyes.

b)

I leapt off the balance beam and karate-chopped, the senator right between the eyes.

c)

I leapt off the balance beam and karate-chopped the senator right between the eyes.

d)

I leapt off, the balance beam and karate-chopped the senator right between the eyes.

33.

ACTION OR LINKING VERB? When I told the Incredible Hulk that green symbolized the promise of wealth in The Great Gatsby, he LOOKED optimistic.

a)

Action

b)

Linking

34.

Gene Kelly danced BESIDE AN ANIMATED MOUSE.

a)

Nominal

b)

Adjectival

c)

Adverbial

35.

The soldiers, as well as their commanding officer, ________ name-brand Lunchables.

a)

wants

b)

want

36.

SEMICOLON OR COLON? We passed the time in silence ___ we all had iPads, so what was the point of talking to each other?

a)

Semicolon

b)

Colon

37.

ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE? Kayla was drawing speedily, hoping to win the contest.

a)

Active

b)

Passive

38.

SEMICOLON OR COLON? When I entered the docking bay, my worst fears were confirmed ___ every ship in our squadron had been painted hot pink.

a)

Colon

b)

Semicolon

39.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

Nick and Jay, drove over the bridge and entered the video arcade.

b)

Nick and Jay drove over the bridge and entered the video arcade.

c)

Nick, and Jay drove over the bridge, and entered the video arcade.

d)

Nick and Jay drove over the bridge, and entered the video arcade.

40.

Ten rings were given to the race of men, WHO ABOVE ALL ELSE DESIRE POWER.

a)

Adverbial

b)

Nominal

c)

Adjectival

d)

Galadriel

41.

CHANGE FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE: Huge, buffeting waves battered the tiny boat on the way to Corinth.

a)

The boat battered against the huge, buffeting waves on the way to Corinth.

b)

The boat was battered by huge, buffeting waves on the way to Corinth.

c)

On the way to Corinth, huge, buffeting waves battered the tiny boat.

d)

Huge, buffeting waves appeared on the way to Corinth, battering the tiny boat.

42.

The judge, WEIGHING HIS OPTIONS, decided to throw the case out of court.

a)

Prepositional phrase

b)

Gerund phrase

c)

Appositive phrase

d)

Participial phrase

43.

A Jedi uses the force FOR KNOWLEDGE AND DEFENSE.

a)

Nominal

b)

Adverbial

c)

Adjectival

44.

The judge, A STOUT FELLOW WITH A LONG WHITE WIG, spent the whole trial doodling.

a)

Infinitive phrase

b)

Appositive phrase

c)

Gerund phrase

d)

Participial phrase

45.

The monster IN THE CLOSET was just a jacket on a hanger.

a)

Infinitive phrase

b)

Prepositional phrase

c)

Participial phrase

d)

Gerund phrase

46.

What should go in the blank to complete the parallelism? ''I leaned against the fence post, ______________ the clouds and considering my options.''

a)

to contemplate

b)

contemplated

c)

contemplating

47.

Errol Flynn, A SUPER-FAMOUS CELEBRITY, scrolled listlessly through his Instagram feed.

a)

Adverbial

b)

Nominal

c)

Appositive phrase

d)

Adjectival

48.

Luke ______________ his lightsaber skills when his teacher suddenly fainted.

a)

practiced

b)

is practicing

c)

had practiced

d)

was practicing