Language Vocabulary
Across
- 1. A group of words with a subject and a verb.
- 4. Pronoun: A pronoun that receives the action of the verb (e.g., me, him, her).
- 6. A group of words without a subject and verb that acts as one part of speech.
- 11. Modifier: A word or phrase that does not clearly or logically modify any word in the sentence.
- 14. Clause: A clause that adds extra information and is set off by commas.
- 15. The omission of words that are understood from context.
- 17. Shows whether the subject performs (active) or receives (passive) the action.
- 18. Mood: The verb form used to ask questions.
- 19. Pronoun: A pronoun used to emphasize the subject (e.g., myself in “I myself will do it”).
- 21. Clause: A clause that cannot stand alone; it needs an independent clause.
- 24. Word: A word that is specific to a particular subject or field of study.
- 25. A verbal ending in -ing that acts as a noun.
- 26. Word: A word commonly used in educational or scholarly contexts.
- 28. A unit of sound containing a vowel sound, forming part of a word.
- 29. Mood: The verb form used to express wishes, hypotheticals, or demands.
- 30. Pronoun: A pronoun that acts as the subject of a sentence (e.g., I, he, she).
- 31. Thought: An incomplete idea or phrase that adds extra information after the main sentence.
- 32. A verb form used as a different part of speech (noun, adjective, or adverb).
Down
- 2. The noun that a pronoun replaces or refers to.
- 3. Adjectives: Two or more adjectives of equal rank modifying the same noun.
- 5. A verbal that acts as an adjective (usually ends in -ing or -ed).
- 7. Pronoun: A pronoun showing ownership (e.g., mine, yours, hers).
- 8. A word that connects words, phrases, or clauses (e.g., and, but, or).
- 9. Clause: A clause that can stand alone as a sentence.
- 10. The base form of a verb usually preceded by "to" acting as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
- 12. A noun or phrase that renames or explains another noun.
- 13. Mood: The verb form used to give commands or requests.
- 16. Mood: The verb form used to express conditions or possibilities.
- 20. Mood: The verb form used to make statements or ask questions.
- 22. Leaving out a word or phrase intentionally or accidentally.
- 23. Pronoun: A pronoun that refers back to the subject (e.g., myself, yourself).
- 27. Adjectives: Adjectives that build upon each other and do not require commas.