Across
- 5. Capitalized words that refer to a specific person, place, thing, or idea.
- 6. A word that is used in place of a noun.
- 7. Noun or Pronoun receiving the action of an action verb. (Answers whom or what?)
- 9. A word that names a person, place, thing, or idea.
- 10. Commas used to separate several words combined with a conjunction.
- 11. A mark used to indicate possession or the omission of letters in a word.
- 13. A capitalized words like Doctor, Colonel, or Principal Bowles.
- 14. A mark used when an explanation is to follow it.
- 15. A personal pronoun used to show ownership or relationship.
- 16. A sentence that makes a statement and always ends with a period.
- 17. End mark used at the end of an exclamatory sentence.
- 20. Punctuation used after an introductory phrase in a sentence.
- 21. Commas are used to set off these words that break the flow of thought in a sentence.
- 22. Type of verb that connects the subject of a sentence to the complement.
- 23. A word or phrase that identifies or renames a noun or pronoun. (separated with commas)
Down
- 1. A group of words with both a subject and verb with ending punctuation.
- 2. A mark used in a compound adjective.
- 3. A clause that is NOT a complete thought.
- 4. An incomplete sentence written as if if were a complete sentence.
- 5. Begins with a preposition and ends with an object of the preposition.
- 8. A word used to join words or groups of words.
- 12. A descriptive word formed from a proper noun.
- 18. A sentence that asks a question and always ends with a question mark.
- 19. A word or a phrase used to express emotion.
- 20. Misuse of a comma in a compound sentence creating a run-on.
- 21. A clause that is a complete thought.