Grammar Gremlins

2. Clue Grammar Skill Reinforced
7. The person, place, or thing that performs the action in a sentence. Sentence Parts
8. Indicates when the action of the verb happens—past, present, or future. Verb Usage
9. Two or more sentences joined without correct punctuation or conjunctions. Sentence Boundaries
11. The part of the sentence that tells what the subject does. Sentence Parts
13. A word that describes a noun, like colorful, tall, or funny. Parts of Speech
14. What every good writer needs to avoid being captured by the Grammar Gremlins! Final Answer / Code Word
15. A word that takes the place of a noun, such as he, she, it, or they. Parts of Speech
16. A punctuation mark that separates items in a list or clauses in a compound sentence. Punctuation

1. A group of words that looks like a sentence but is missing a subject or verb. Sentence Structure
3. A punctuation mark that shows possession or forms contractions. Punctuation
4. A group of words that expresses a complete thought. Sentence Structure
5. A word like and, but, or that connects ideas or clauses. Parts of Speech
6. The use of uppercase letters at the beginning of sentences and proper nouns. Conventions
10. A word that shows action or a state of being. Parts of Speech
12. The process of fixing mistakes in spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Writing Process