This printable crossword puzzle on the topic of Grammar & Parts of Speech has 20 clues. Answers range from 4 to 20 letters long. This crossword is also available to download as a Microsoft Word document or a PDF.
The study of word formation
The study of how words form larger structures such as phrases, clauses and sentences
Taking an approach to language study that focuses on how language is actually used
Taking an approach to language study that focuses on rules and notions of correctness
An auxiliary verb that joins with a main verb to show tense
An auxiliary verb that joins with a main verb to show the degree of commitment towards an event or person that a speaker holds
A morpheme that can stand on its own and can usually form a word in its own right
A morpheme that comes after a root word to modify its meaning
A morpheme that goes before a root word to modify its meaning
The overall term for an addition to a root to modify its meaning ot create a new word
The way than an affix shows a grammatical category such as a verb tense or a plural noun
The way that an affix helps form a new word by attaching itself to a root
A group of words built around a noun
A group of words built around a head (main) verb
The main noun in the phrase
A word that goes before the head noun to add detail or clarify some aspect of it
An additional word or phrase that adds some further detail to the noun
A word that comes after the head noun to add detail or clarify some aspect of it
Groups of words centered around a verb phrase
The joining of two clauses that gives them equal weighting