Writing Mechanics Crossword Puzzle

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independent: a type of clause that can stand alone as a sentence
subordinate: a type of clause that can't stand alone as a sentence
splice: two independent clauses joined with only a comma
fragment: a sentence that is lacking either a subject or predicate
common: a type of noun that is non-specific
proper: a type of noun that is formal and specific
inside: where should end marks fall in relation to quotation marks
noun: a person place or thing
adjective: the word "shiny" is an example of a(n)
adverb: the word "slowly" is an example of...
subject: who or what the sentence is about
predicate: a verb that tells what the subject is doing
semicolon: two closely related IND clauses can be joined using only a 
FANBOYS: acronym to remember coordinating conjunctions
yet: what the Y in FANBOYS stands for
comma: An IND clause can be joined with a SUB clause using a 
verb: the word "running" is an example of a...
commas: words that interrupt the flow of a sentence need to be set-off with 
being: verbs like "is" "are" "were" are called state-of- _____________ verbs

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QUESTIONS LIST: independent: a type of clause that can stand alone as a sentence, subordinate: a type of clause that can't stand alone as a sentence, splice: two independent clauses joined with only a comma, fragment: a sentence that is lacking either a subject or predicate, common: a type of noun that is non-specific, proper: a type of noun that is formal and specific, inside: where should end marks fall in relation to quotation marks, noun: a person place or thing, adjective: the word "shiny" is an example of a(n), adverb: the word "slowly" is an example of.., subject: who or what the sentence is about, predicate: a verb that tells what the subject is doing, semicolon: two closely related ind clauses can be joined using only a , fanboys: acronym to remember coordinating conjunctions, yet: what the y in fanboys stands for, comma: an ind clause can be joined with a sub clause using a , verb: the word "running" is an example of a.., commas: words that interrupt the flow of a sentence need to be set-off with , being: verbs like "is" "are" "were" are called state-of- _ verbs