Grammar Review
Across
- 2. this part of speech modifies nouns and pronouns
- 4. The subordinating conjunction in the sentence, "When you learn grammar, you can write intelligently."
- 6. simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex are all types of this
- 7. this punctuation is used before a FANBOY to connect two sentences with a coordinating conjunction
- 9. this type of phrase begins with words like around, over, or in
- 11. this goes before a root word and can add meaning like in the word "prediction."
- 12. this type of verb combines with the main verb to make a verb phrase
- 14. this type of conjunction begins a dependent clause
- 18. a verb that is made into a noun with an ing for example "SKIING is my favorite sport."
- 19. renames a noun or pronoun, may be non-essential
- 21. the third conjunction in the acronym FANBOYS
- 23. this type of conjunction connects two equal items like 2 words, phrases, or independent clauses.
- 24. a person, place, thing, or idea
- 25. these show the action or state of being of the subject
- 26. this type of verb describes something the subject is doing
Down
- 1. a clause that contains a subject and verb, but does not make a complete thought
- 3. this clause is a group of words with a subject and verb that makes a complete thought
- 5. what you will not have to pay for once you learn your grammar and sentence writing strategies
- 8. these show the relationship between two words in the sentence
- 10. this type of sentence is a single independent clause with capitalization at the beginning and punctuation at the end
- 13. this is the first word in an infinitive phrase
- 14. this word or words tell us what the sentence is about. They are always nouns or pronouns.
- 15. modifies a verb, tells when, where, why, and to what extent the verb is occurring
- 16. type of phrase formed by adding "to" before a verb plus its modifiers
- 17. type of verb that is a state of being
- 20. replaces a noun
- 22. SV; SSV; SVV; I,cI; D,I; and ID;I are all examples of sentence _____