grammar

3. A verb form ending in -ing that acts entirely as a noun in a sentence
6. A type of phrase that begins with a word like in, on, or through and ends with an object
7. Repeating the same grammatical structure or pattern in a list or series of balancing ideas
8. A type of clause that has a subject and a verb but cannot stand alone as a complete sentence
9. A sentence type that contains exactly one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
11. A noun or phrase that renames, identifies, or explains another noun right next to it
12. An adverb like however, therefore, or meanwhile used to connect independent clauses

1. An incomplete sentence that lacks a subject, a verb, or a complete thought
2. A verb form that begins with the word to plus the base verb, functioning as a noun, adjective, or adverb
4. A sentence error where two or more independent clauses are joined together without appropriate punctuation or conjunctions
5. An action verb that transfers its action directly to a receiver or direct object
10. A verb form (often ending in -ing or -ed) that functions as an adjective to modify a noun