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Grammar Game: Subjects & Verbs

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This board helps players review Grammar through a Jeopardy-style game format on Kleveroo. It includes categories such as Spot the Subject, Name the Verb, Pronouns as Subjects, Agreement Basics, Simple vs. Complete. It is useful for classroom review, team trivia, family game night, test prep, and group play.

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  • Spot the Subject

    In "The cat sleeps," the simple subject is this word.

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    cat

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  • Name the Verb

    In "Birds fly," the verb is this word.

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    fly

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  • Pronouns as Subjects

    This pronoun can stand in as the subject for "Maria."

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    she

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  • Agreement Basics

    Pick the correct verb: "He ____ cookies."

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    eats

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  • Simple vs. Complete

    The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun; the complete subject includes these, too.

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    modifiers

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Spot the Subject

$100 — In "The cat sleeps," the simple subject is this word.
cat
$200 — In "My friends laugh," the simple subject is this word.
friends
$300 — In "That tall teacher smiled," the simple subject is this word.
teacher
$400 — In "The pile of books fell," the simple subject is this word.
pile
$500 — In "Running every morning builds stamina," the simple subject is this gerund.
Running

Name the Verb

$100 — In "Birds fly," the verb is this word.
fly
$200 — In "We were happy," the linking verb is this word.
were
$300 — In "She wrote a note," the action verb is this word.
wrote
$400 — In "The soup smells delicious," the linking verb is this word.
smells
$500 — In "They have been studying," the main action is this word.
studying

Pronouns as Subjects

$100 — This pronoun can stand in as the subject for "Maria."
she
$200 — In "They play soccer," this word is a subject pronoun.
they
$300 — This word is the subject pronoun in "The dogs and I ran."
I
$400 — In "Her brother studies," this noun is the actual subject.
brother
$500 — In "It is raining," this tiny pronoun is the subject.
It

Agreement Basics

$100 — Pick the correct verb: "He ____ cookies."
eats
$200 — Pick the correct verb: "They ____ early."
arrive
$300 — With a singular subject, a present-tense verb usually ends like this.
with -s
$400 — Choose the correct verb: "The list of items ____ long."
is
$500 — Choose the correct verb: "Neither the teacher nor the students ____ ready."
are

Simple vs. Complete

$100 — The simple subject is the main noun or pronoun; the complete subject includes these, too.
modifiers
$200 — In "The bright sun warmed us," "The bright sun" is this type of subject.
complete subject
$300 — In "Marcus and Lena study," the subject is this kind.
compound subject
$400 — In "The baby cried loudly," "cried loudly" is this part of the sentence.
complete predicate
$500 — In "Carla writes and edits," the verb is this kind.
compound verb

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