WorksheetsGrammar Pyramid Game
Total questions: 48
Worksheet time: 24mins
IDENTIFY THE DIRECT OBJECT: Attempting to escape her captivity, Sally gave Dr. Finklestein a sleeping potion of deadly nightshade.
captivity
deadly nightshade
Dr. Finklestein
potion
Finish the sentence correctly: In order to save the princess, I not only climbed the Forbidden Mountain but also...
had to dive into the Forbidden Pool.
diving into the Forbidden Pool.
dove into the Forbidden Pool.
I dove into the Forbidden Pool.
HEEDING THE CALL OF DUTY, Conrad Birdie enlisted in the Navy SEALs.
Nominal
Adjectival
Adverbial
Musical
WHICH SENTENCE CORRECTLY USES PARALLELISM?
We want our athletes to stretch before every game and that they treat their opponents with courtesy.
We want our athletes to stretch before every game and treating their opponents with courtesy.
We want our athletes to stretch before every game and treat their opponents with courtesy.
We want our athletes stretching before every game and to treat their opponents with courtesy.
SEMICOLON, COLON, OR COMMA? We can't just throw the captain overboard ___ although it's a tempting option, I admit.
Semicolon
Colon
Comma
WHAT SLOT DOES ''pitiful'' OCCUPY? Without his helmet, Darth Vader looked pitiful.
Indirect Object
Subject
Direct Object
Subject Complement
COLON OR SEMICOLON? We went into the lacrosse final with one goal ___ we wanted to successfully catch the ball with our teeth.
Colon
Semicolon
Which sentence correctly uses EITHER...OR?
I will either die on the battlefield or I will rise up.
Either I will die on the battlefield or rise up.
I will either die on the battlefield or rise up.
The one PLAYING THE SNARFBLATT is the one with whom Ariel fell in love.
ADJECTIVAL
NOMINAL
ADVERBIAL
LONGITUDINAL
Robin Hood and Little John wore disguises TO AVOID DETECTION BY THE GUARDS.
Prepositional phrase
Gerund phrase
Infinitive phrase
Appositive phrase
I didn't recognize the leprechaun as a leprechaun because I ___________ one before.
had never been seeing
never saw
had never seen
was never seeing
I want TO BE AN ASTRONAUT, but I'm deathly afraid of wearing long sleeves.
Adverbial
Adjectival
Nominal
ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE? Harry was thrown back by the force of Draco's spell.
Active
Passive
I love WAVING AT THE PEASANTS FROM ATOP MY THRONE.
Infinitive phrase
Appositive phrase
Participial phrase
Gerund phrase
One way to get rich is TO INVENT SOMETHING USEFUL.
Nominal
Adjectival
Adverbial
The sportswriters arrived late, MISSING THE START OF THE PODRACE.
Infinitive
Gerund
Participial
IDENTIFY THE DIRECT OBJECT: Some kids play with their friends in the summer, but I prefer building ARC reactors.
building ARC reactors
with their friends
kids
in the summer
Do you know the way TO SOOTHE A FEVERISH DRAGON?
Infinitive phrase
Gerund phrase
Prepositional phrase
IDENTIFY THE SUBJECT: Attempting to escape her captivity, Sally gave Dr. Finklestein a sleeping potion of deadly nightshade.
potion
Dr. Finklestein
Sally
captivity
WHAT SLOT DOES ''slaying the dragon'' OCCUPY? It was impossible to escape without slaying the dragon.
Direct Object
Modifier
Object of Preposition
Subject Complement
IDENTIFY THE INDIRECT OBJECT: Attempting to escape her captivity, Sally gave Dr. Finklestein a sleeping potion of deadly nightshade.
Dr. Finklestein
deadly nightshade
potion
captivity
As Harry entered his bedroom, Dobby ____________ his head against the dresser with no sign of stopping.
was beating
beat
had beaten
would beat
Do you know the way TO SAN JOSE?
Gerund phrase
Participial phrase
Infinitive phrase
Prepositional phrase
The teacher put her hands in the air AS IF SHE JUST DIDN'T CARE.
Nominal
Adjectival
Adverbial
WHAT SLOT DOES ''Ichabod'' OCCUPY? The Headless Horseman chased Ichabod through the graveyard and out of Sleepy Hollow.
Indirect Object
Object of Preposition
Subject
Direct Object
This election is TEARING THE COUNTRY APART!
That's just the verb and direct object of the sentence!
Participial phrase
Gerund phrase
Prepositional phrase
IDENTIFY THE PREPOSITIONAL OBJECT: Attempting to escape her captivity, Sally gave Dr. Finklestein a sleeping potion of deadly nightshade.
captivity
deadly nightshade
escape
potion
Mary and Cailyn WERE PERSISTENT in asking to be included in the review game sentences.
Past Progressive Tense Verb
Linking Verb & Subject Complement
Passive Voice Verb
I think that CALLING PEOPLE NAMES is okay if the names are nice.
Appositive phrase
Infinitive phrase
Participial phrase
Gerund phrase
WHAT SLOT DOES ''Throwing away his shot'' OCCUPY? Throwing away his shot was the last thing Alexander Hamilton intended to do at Weehawken.
Direct Object
Modifier
Subject
Subject Complement
IDENTIFY THE PREPOSITIONAL OBJECT: When things go wrong, a man ain't got a friend without a song.
wrong
friend
things
song
Which sentence is correctly punctuated?
I leapt off the balance beam, and karate-chopped the senator right between the eyes.
I leapt off the balance beam and karate-chopped, the senator right between the eyes.
I leapt off the balance beam and karate-chopped the senator right between the eyes.
I leapt off, the balance beam and karate-chopped the senator right between the eyes.
ACTION OR LINKING VERB? When I told the Incredible Hulk that green symbolized the promise of wealth in The Great Gatsby, he LOOKED optimistic.
Action
Linking
Gene Kelly danced BESIDE AN ANIMATED MOUSE.
Nominal
Adjectival
Adverbial
The soldiers, as well as their commanding officer, ________ name-brand Lunchables.
wants
want
SEMICOLON OR COLON? We passed the time in silence ___ we all had iPads, so what was the point of talking to each other?
Semicolon
Colon
ACTIVE OR PASSIVE VOICE? Kayla was drawing speedily, hoping to win the contest.
Active
Passive
SEMICOLON OR COLON? When I entered the docking bay, my worst fears were confirmed ___ every ship in our squadron had been painted hot pink.
Colon
Semicolon
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Nick and Jay, drove over the bridge and entered the video arcade.
Nick and Jay drove over the bridge and entered the video arcade.
Nick, and Jay drove over the bridge, and entered the video arcade.
Nick and Jay drove over the bridge, and entered the video arcade.
Ten rings were given to the race of men, WHO ABOVE ALL ELSE DESIRE POWER.
Adverbial
Nominal
Adjectival
Galadriel
CHANGE FROM ACTIVE TO PASSIVE: Huge, buffeting waves battered the tiny boat on the way to Corinth.
The boat battered against the huge, buffeting waves on the way to Corinth.
The boat was battered by huge, buffeting waves on the way to Corinth.
On the way to Corinth, huge, buffeting waves battered the tiny boat.
Huge, buffeting waves appeared on the way to Corinth, battering the tiny boat.
The judge, WEIGHING HIS OPTIONS, decided to throw the case out of court.
Prepositional phrase
Gerund phrase
Appositive phrase
Participial phrase
A Jedi uses the force FOR KNOWLEDGE AND DEFENSE.
Nominal
Adverbial
Adjectival
The judge, A STOUT FELLOW WITH A LONG WHITE WIG, spent the whole trial doodling.
Infinitive phrase
Appositive phrase
Gerund phrase
Participial phrase
The monster IN THE CLOSET was just a jacket on a hanger.
Infinitive phrase
Prepositional phrase
Participial phrase
Gerund phrase
What should go in the blank to complete the parallelism? ''I leaned against the fence post, ______________ the clouds and considering my options.''
to contemplate
contemplated
contemplating
Errol Flynn, A SUPER-FAMOUS CELEBRITY, scrolled listlessly through his Instagram feed.
Adverbial
Nominal
Appositive phrase
Adjectival
Luke ______________ his lightsaber skills when his teacher suddenly fainted.
practiced
is practicing
had practiced
was practicing
