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Across
  1. 1. Describes actions that were completed before another action in the past. Example: "I had finished my homework before dinner."
  2. 4. Use the base form of a verb to add detail. Example: "I want to eat."
  3. 6. Emphasize a specific part of a sentence. Example: "It was John who called."
  4. 9. Refers to actions that are repeated regularly. Example: "I used to go for a walk every day."
  5. 15. Expresses actions that are dependent on a condition. Example: "If I were you, I would call her."
  6. 16. Omits parts of a sentence for brevity. Example: "She can swim, and he can too." (Ellipsis of "swim.")
  7. 18. Expresses a future action from a past perspective. Example: "I knew I would be late."
  8. 20. Indicates the speaker’s attitude toward the certainty of a statement. Example: "She must be at home now."
  9. 21. Indicates an action in progress. Example: "I am reading a book."
  10. 23. Expresses a mental state or attitude towards a proposition. Example: "I believe she will win."
  11. 24. Use the -ing form of a verb as a noun. Example: "Swimming is fun."
  12. 25. Relates to necessity or permission. Example: "You must study for the exam."
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  1. 2. Describes hypothetical or unreal situations. Example: "If I had known, I would have acted differently."
  2. 3. Expresses actions that have been completed at the time of speaking. Example: "I have finished my homework."
  3. 5. Focuses on the ongoing nature of an action. Example: "I was reading when she called."
  4. 7. Indicate that one action causes another. Example: "She made him cry."
  5. 8. Emphasize the content of a clause. Example: "What I need is a vacation."
  6. 10. Changes the standard word order to emphasize a point. Example: "Never have I seen such beauty."
  7. 11. Expresses wishes, hypotheticals, or non-real situations. Example: "I wish he were here."
  8. 12. Indicates actions that will be completed before a specified point in the future. Example: "I will have finished my homework by tomorrow."
  9. 13. Highlights the completion of an action. Example: "I have read the book."
  10. 14. Refers to the grammatical and lexical means of expressing attitudes toward the reality of a statement. Example: "She might go to the party."
  11. 17. Modify nouns using participles. Example: "The book, written by a famous author, was fascinating."
  12. 19. Provide additional information about a noun. Example: "The book that you gave me is interesting."
  13. 22. Denotes the opposite of a statement. Example: "She does not like pizza."