Basic English language vocabulary
Across
- 2. ;
- 6. ?
- 9. An _________ sentence is a synonym for a question.
- 14. What we in Dutch call 'een zin'.
- 15. Commonwealth (British) English for a full point, e.g. at the end of a sentence.
- 17. A _______ is a word placed before a (pro)noun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence, e.g. ‘on’, ‘with’, ‘by’…
- 19. The third column when you have to study irregular verbs; in Dutch called "voltooid deelwoord".
- 21. ,
- 22. A _______ joins words, phrases, or clauses, e.g. 'but', 'and', 'while'...
- 24. - (This sign is used to show a range, e.g. 14.30-15.30, or to signify a break or shift, e.g. "very few Americans—indeed, I think none—had ever seen this lady").
- 25. A ________ expresses action or being, e.g. 'to jump' or 'to write'.
- 26. An _________ is the word you need before a word like 'house'. It can be definite or indefinite.
- 29. An _______ modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another _________, e.g. 'he did that terribly well; the result was absolutely amazing'.
- 30. Overall term for all signs used in written language.
- 31. They could be squared [] or angled <>.
Down
- 1. A term used for shortened forms, for instance 'e.g.' which comes from Latin ('exampli gratia') and means 'example given'. Same goes for 'i.e.' ('id est' => 'that is').
- 3. American English for a full point, e.g. at the end of a sentence.
- 4. An ______ is a word used to express emotion, e.g. 'Oh!' and 'Wow!'.
- 5. !
- 7. Present simple, past continuous etc. are all examples of a ________.
- 8. The sign used to join words, e.g. "long-term", "mother-in-law"...
- 10. ""
- 11. An _______ modifies or describes a (pro)noun, e.g. 'pretty', 'brilliant' or 'terrible'.
- 12. A construction that indicates possession or close association, e.g. "Bert's hat", "Lisa's necklace"...
- 13. ()
- 16. Usually referred to as the ing-form.
- 18. Words like 'she', 'I', 'his', 'their', 'ours'...
- 20. '
- 23. Adjust the verb to the sentence, e.g. 'he thinks' (instead of 'he think').
- 27. :
- 28. A ________ is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea (e.g. happiness, house...).