Across
- 1. a sentence with two or more independent clauses with at least one dependent clause
- 4. the part of speech that substitutes for nouns or noun phrases and designates persons or things asked for, previously specified, or understood from the context
- 6. the use of several conjunctions in close succession, especially where some might be omitted
- 8. the deliberate repetition of the first part of the sentence in order to achieve an artistic effect. Also in parallel form.
- 10. a series of words made up of a preposition and its object. It shows how a noun or pronoun that follows it relates to another word in the sentence.
- 12. when a word is purposefully interspersed multiple times within a text
- 13. a sentence that gives a direct command
- 14. begins with a main clause that is followed by phrases and/or clauses that modify the main clause
- 18. the noun that a pronoun refers back to in a sentence or closely related sentences
- 20. a sentence that contains one independent clause and no dependent clause
- 21. a phrase that looks like a verb, but actually functions as an adjective; it modifies a noun in the same sentence.
- 22. the omission of a conjunction between the parts of a sentence
- 23. the repetition of syntactical similarities in passages closely connected for rhetorical effect
- 24. the infinitive form of a verb plus any complements and modifiers (begins with "to" and followed by a verb)
- 25. a sentence that, by leaving the completion of its main clause to the end, produces an effect of suspense
Down
- 2. group of two or more words that express a single idea but do not usually form a complete sentence
- 3. a sentence that asks a question and uses a question mark
- 5. a sentence containing one or more dependent clauses in addition to the main clause
- 7. the repetition of a word at the end of successive clauses or sentences.
- 9. a group of words in a sentence that can function alone as their own sentence; it consists of a subject, a verb and a complete thought.
- 11. a clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence, but functions as either a noun, adjective or adverb in a sentence. It will either begin with a subordinate conjunction or a relative pronoun.
- 15. when two opposite ideas are put together in a sentence to achieve a contrasting effect. In parallel form.
- 16. a group of words containing a subject and a verb and forming a simple sentence OR part of a compound or complex sentence.
- 17. a sentence that makes a statement
- 19. a sentence containing two or more independent clauses, usually joined by one or more coordinating conjunctions, but no dependent clause. It can also be formed by the semicolon or the semi-colon + the conjunctive adverb + comma.