Teaching Grammar With Games: Headless Sentences

__________ is played by two or four people.

__________ is played with big men in parks in Germany.

__________ is watched by millions more than play it.

__________ is dominated by the Chinese.

__________ is an event often won in the Olympics by black competitors.

__________ is enjoyed in countries that used to be directly oppressed by Britain.

__________ is/are played mainly by men in pubs.

__________ tends to be played by rich people with a small, pitted ball.

__________ are betted on by all sorts of people.

__________ is played with nothing but a simple board and small round counters.

__________ is banned in China, but the Chinese love to play it.

__________ the big balls have to end up as close as possible to the little ball.

__________ a man may not be hit below the belt.

__________ a try can be converted into a goal.

Tennis…	Checkers…	Darts…
Soccer…	Golf…	Horses…
In rugby…	In boxing…	Mah-jong…
Cricket…	The 100 metres…	Table tennis…
In bowls…	Chess…

Tennis…	Checkers…	Darts…
Soccer…	Golf…	Horses…
In rugby…	In boxing…	Mah-jong…
Cricket…	The 100 metres…	Table tennis…
In bowls…	Chess…

Tennis…	Checkers…	Darts…
Soccer…	Golf…	Horses…
In rugby…	In boxing…	Mah-jong…
Cricket…	The 100 metres…	Table tennis…
In bowls…	Chess…

Answer Key:

Tennis is played by two or four people.

Chess is played with big men in parks in Germany.

Soccer is watched by millions more than play it.

Table tennis is dominated by the Chinese.

The 100 metres is an event often won in the Olympics by black competitors.

Cricket is enjoyed in countries that used to be directly oppressed by Britain.

Darts is/are played mainly by men in pubs.

Golf tends to be played by rich people with a small, pitted ball.

Horses are betted on by all sorts of people.

Checkers is played with nothing but a simple board and small round counters.

Mah-jong is banned in China, but the Chinese love to play it.

In bowls the big balls have to end up as close as possible to the little ball.

In boxing, a man may not be hit below the belt.

In rugby, a try can be converted into a goal.

Answer Key:

Tennis is played by two or four people.

Chess is played with big men in parks in Germany.

Soccer is watched by millions more than play it.

Table tennis is dominated by the Chinese.

The 100 metres is an event often won in the Olympics by black competitors.

Cricket is enjoyed in countries that used to be directly oppressed by Britain.

Darts is/are played mainly by men in pubs.

Golf tends to be played by rich people with a small, pitted ball.

Horses are betted on by all sorts of people.

Checkers is played with nothing but a simple board and small round counters.

Mah-jong is banned in China, but the Chinese love to play it.

In bowls the big balls have to end up as close as possible to the little ball.

In boxing, a man may not be hit below the belt.

In rugby, a try can be converted into a goal.

Answer Key:

Tennis is played by two or four people.

Chess is played with big men in parks in Germany.

Soccer is watched by millions more than play it.

Table tennis is dominated by the Chinese.

The 100 metres is an event often won in the Olympics by black competitors.

Cricket is enjoyed in countries that used to be directly oppressed by Britain.

Darts is/are played mainly by men in pubs.

Golf tends to be played by rich people with a small, pitted ball.

Horses are betted on by all sorts of people.

Checkers is played with nothing but a simple board and small round counters.

Mah-jong is banned in China, but the Chinese love to play it.

In bowls the big balls have to end up as close as possible to the little ball.

In boxing, a man may not be hit below the belt.

In rugby, a try can be converted into a goal.