Across
- 2. Dang! Jiminy Cricket! OMG!
- 3. These describe and modify nouns and verbs. They always have an object.
- 4. go before nouns.
- 6. are often preceded by articles (an, a, the).
- 7. Modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs
- 9. using them. It's better to write/say "Laiq bolted out the door" or "Laiq dashed out the door" than "Laiq ran quickly out the door."
- 11. example, it's better to write "Six students came to school" than "There were six students in school."
- 13. And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
- 15. saying "Mr. Abdalla gave Marley's homework to Mr. Montoro so he could bring it to her and she wouldn't fall behind in his class."
- 16. These help simplify our language.
- 19. what we say when we lose control
- 21. followed by an exclamation point. Curse words are interjections. Sounds are as well.
- 23. think (action), therefore I am (State of being)."
- 24. call into two types: Proper and Common.
Down
- 1. connect words, clauses and phrases
- 3. nouns are almost always capitalized.
- 5. have to say, "Mr. Abdalla gave Marley's homework to Mr. Montoro so Mr. Montoro could bring it to Marley and Marley wouldn't fall behind in Mr. Abdalla's class."
- 7. Describe and modify nouns
- 8. take the place of a noun.
- 10. Actions and states of being
- 12. is that young man. (Which young man) Marquis is that young man IN THE GREEN SHIRT.
- 14. FANBOYS
- 17. Persons, places, things, or ideas
- 18. always want to use strong, precise verbs. Avoid using states of being as the main verb in a sentence.
- 20. also go in a specific order: Opinion (greatest), size (small), physical quality (rough), shape (round), age (young), color (red), origin (American), material (rubber), type (L-shaped), purpose (cooking).
- 22. ran. (Where did she run?) Lily ran UP THE HILL!