Writing conventions review

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Across
  1. 3. This sentence type contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
  2. 7. these separate independent clauses that are related in meaning
  3. 8. a noun or noun phrase that follows or comes after a noun and gives more information about it
  4. 10. words that show an action or state of being
  5. 11. a group of words containing a subject and verb.
  6. 13. This sentence type contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
  7. 15. This sentence type has one independent clause and no dependent clauses.
Down
  1. 1. these words describe nouns
  2. 2. A simple sentence. A clause that can stand on its own.
  3. 4. joins words, phrases, or clauses, and indicates the relationship between the elements joined.
  4. 5. This cannot stand on its own as a sentence. It needs an independent clause to complete a sentence.
  5. 6. this acronym is used to remember coordinating conjunctions
  6. 9. a writing technique that uses similar grammatical structures in a sentence or paragraph to create balance and rhythm.
  7. 12. This sentence type consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS – for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so), a semicolon, or a conjunctive adverb.
  8. 14. describes or modifies a verb or an adjective but not a noun