Grammar Trivia

Nick22 · **on:** February 08, 2009, 11:23:11 AM

This game will test how much you know about the forms, tenses, and other structures that make up languages. Each language has its own rules, some have more than others, and English probably has the most of all major languages. Towards that end. post a sentence and see if readers can guess which part should go where..

Clawandfang · **Reply #1 on:** February 08, 2009, 11:28:44 AM

I think an example would be useful Nick.

Nick22 · **Reply #2 on:** February 08, 2009, 12:13:15 PM

Sorry forgot to oput down an example.. This example you'll have to put the words in the right order:
dog store I the to took to

Lillefot · **Reply #3 on:** February 08, 2009, 12:46:33 PM

I think you forgot a "The"

-I took the dog to the store

--edited--

Nick22 · **Reply #4 on:** February 08, 2009, 02:24:15 PM

Thats a tonguetwister, thats for sure. But my goal on this is to get as many people involved as possible. So I'll pass on that one..

Lillefot · **Reply #5 on:** February 08, 2009, 02:53:26 PM

Quote from: Nick22,Feb 8 2009 on 01:24 PM

Thats a tonguetwister, thats for sure. But my goal on this is to get as many people involved as possible. So I'll pass on that one..

It sure is. But it's exelent practice for one's grammar, as many words in English are very similar to eachother when it comes to the spelling and pronunciation, not to speak of how well you practice your vocabulary.
But maybe it was abit to much to start with...

Nick22 · **Reply #6 on:** February 08, 2009, 02:55:21 PM

Yeah, We should start simple, and gradually move towards more complex sentences..At least , thats what I was doing..

Lillefot · **Reply #7 on:** February 08, 2009, 03:10:47 PM

Quote from: Nick22,Feb 8 2009 on 01:55 PM

Yeah, We should start simple, and gradually move towards more complex sentences..At least , thats what I was doing..

You're right. Sorry for the inconvenience.

five finishes Tom past at work his half

Nick22 · **Reply #8 on:** February 08, 2009, 03:19:15 PM

Its alright, no harm done.
Tom finishes his work at half past five.
how often , btw, do you see anyone using 'half past' anymore?

Lillefot · **Reply #9 on:** February 08, 2009, 03:22:37 PM

Quote from: Nick22,Feb 8 2009 on 02:19 PM

Its alright, no harm done.
Tom finishes his work at half past five.
how often , btw, do you see anyone using 'half past' anymore?

Got that one right.

Quite often, why?
It's correct, but we can stick to numbers?

Nick22 · **Reply #10 on:** February 08, 2009, 03:27:28 PM

Well, I just haven't heard it used much latesly, maybe its simply the company I hang out in

Lillefot · **Reply #11 on:** February 08, 2009, 03:38:25 PM

Quote from: Nick22,Feb 8 2009 on 02:27 PM

Well, I just haven't heard it used much latesly, maybe its simply the company I hang out in

Hehe, I see.
Nick, we're making this a rather "two way" topic.
You got the last one, write a new one so we can let the others in!

Nick22 · **Reply #12 on:** February 08, 2009, 03:48:08 PM

seahore sixty Swedish by Sally the sells seashore smelly seashells

Clawandfang · **Reply #13 on:** February 08, 2009, 06:08:12 PM

Sally sells sixty smelly seashells by the Swedish seashore.

I've missed out "seashoew"....I can't honestly think where it might fit in. Not even sure what word it's meant to be...heh... I guess some of the adjectives could be swapped around too.

Nick22 · **Reply #14 on:** February 08, 2009, 06:15:44 PM

It was supposed to be seashore.. your turn to put up a sentence Claw.

Clawandfang · **Reply #15 on:** February 08, 2009, 06:30:43 PM

Okay, let's see what happens if we try adding parentheses in. (I think that's what they're called anyway, but feel free to correct me.) Otherwise I think this is a fairly simple one.

go you everywhere 75 Earth , is , the On degrees temperature .

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #16 on:** February 08, 2009, 06:36:18 PM

Those are apostrophes. (These) are parentheses.

On Earth, everywhere you go, the temperature is 75 degrees. There is a more grammatically correct way of wording it with only one apostrophe.

Nick22 · **Reply #17 on:** February 08, 2009, 06:36:20 PM

those are commas, parentheses are this ()

aabicus (LettuceBacon&Tomato) · **Reply #18 on:** February 08, 2009, 06:37:07 PM

Oh, right. Commas. My bad.

Nick22 · **Reply #19 on:** February 08, 2009, 06:40:03 PM

No one's perfect LBT, your turn to put up a sentence..