Language Terminology

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. A function word that is used in place of a noun or noun phrase (7)
  2. 2. One of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas (9)
  3. 4. A function word that combines with a noun or pronoun or noun phrase to form a ___ phrase (11)
  4. 5. A brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form (7)
  5. 6. A determiner that may indicate the specificity of reference of a noun phrase (7)
  6. 10. The act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience (6)
  7. 12. The ___ of two berths (5)
  8. 13. An occurrence of something (4)
  9. 14. A grammatical category of verbs used to express distinctions of time (5)

Down

  1. 1. Rewording for the purpose of clarification (10)
  2. 3. A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage (9)
  3. 6. The word class that qualifies verbs or clauses (6)
  4. 7. A punctuation mark used to indicate the separation of elements within the grammatical structure (5)
  5. 8. An analytic or interpretive literary composition (5)
  6. 9. The usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people (5)
  7. 11. An expression consisting of one or more words forming a grammatical constituent of a sentence (6)