Across
- 8. The form of a verb that expresses an action done in a time period up to the present
- 12. Combines the continuous/progressive aspect with the past tense
- 13. The verb form used for actions or events that are happening or developing now
- 14. A single unit of language that means something and can be spoken or written
- 17. A word that expresses an action, an event or a state.
- 18. A word that means the opposite of another word
- 21. A letter or group of letters added to the beginning of a word to change its meaning
- 24. Symbols that represent exact language (either spoken or written) that has come from somebody else
- 25. A sentence that indicates strong feelings or to show emphasis
- 27. The main verb of a sentence, defines what the subject is doing
- 28. the system of communication in speech and writing that is used by people of a particular country or area
- 30. A word or expression that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another in the same language
- 31. A symbol that's used to separate the items in a list
- 32. A set of words expressing a statement, a question or an order, usually containing a subject and a verb
Down
- 1. A word formed from the first letters of the words that make up the name of something
- 2. A sentence, phrase or word that asks for information
- 3. A word that describes a person or thing
- 4. A name used by somebody, especially a writer, instead of their real name
- 5. The form of a verb that expresses an action completed before a particular point in the past
- 6. Grammatical tense whose principal function is to locate a situation or event in the present time
- 7. A word that refers to a person, place or thing
- 9. Grammatical tense used for actions that will be completed before some other point in the future
- 10. Prepositions are short words that usually stand in front of nouns
- 11. A symbol used to introduce a list, a summary, an explanation
- 15. A word that is pronounced like another word but has a different spelling or meaning
- 16. A symbol to show a stop in a sentence
- 19. The use of capital letters
- 20. A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to make another word
- 22. A symbol used to separate the parts of a complicated sentence or items in a detailed list; shows a longer break
- 23. Person or thing about whom the statement is made (part of the sentence)
- 26. Grammatical tense whose function is to place an action or situation in the past
- 29. A symbol used to show that one or more letters or numbers have been left out or something that belongs to something