Across
- 1. the subject performs the verb
- 5. the way words are put together to form phrases and clauses
- 7. a collection of phrases with a subject and a predicate
- 9. this grammatical class introduces and elaborates a noun phrase, it can be a limiting adjective but not always
- 12. the third largest group of words in a lexicon
- 13. this grammatical class modifies the verb
- 17. conjunctions that link clauses of unequal weight
- 18. the verb that acts on a noun or pronoun
- 19. noun phrase + verb phrase
- 21. adjectives that modify nouns but come from a different grammatical class to do so
- 22. the to be verb that serves as the principal descriptor of an action or state of being
- 23. a clause that can exist apart from any other language elements
- 24. it is a function word that replaces the noun, reduces redundancy, increases efficiency, changes form with case, and requires a clear referent
- 25. function words that link or conjoin ideas
Down
- 2. words that are derived from verbs and appear in a clause with a verb but do not replace the verb
- 3. conjunctions that link clauses of equal weight
- 4. this type of morpheme changes the form of a word, but not the meaning
- 6. the function of this grammatical class is to connect nouns and pronouns to the antecedent
- 8. it is 1 independent clause and everything attached to the clause (e.g. additional phrases and dependent clauses)
- 10. this type of morpheme changes the form, meaning, and/or grammatical class of the word
- 11. the smallest, meaningful unit of language
- 14. adjective that describe some characteristic, feature, or quality of a noun
- 15. the verb that provides additional information to clarify the action or state of being of the main verb
- 16. the verb acts on the subject
- 20. it is a content word that is a person, place, thing, or abstract concept