Conjunctions are the small but mighty words that connect ideas, clauses, and sentences in English. From simple linking words like and or but to more complex ones like although or whereas, they shape the flow of your speech and writing. Solve this crossword to test and strengthen your knowledge of English conjunctions!
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Clues
Across
- 1. Although or even though
- 3. Separated by distance
- 8. Expresses a condition or hypothesis
- 9. Means except if a condition
- 10. To go away from
- 11. Joins equal grammatical elements
- 13. Word joining clauses or sentences
- 15. Paired conjunctions used together
- 16. Prepared for an activity
- 17. During the same time as
Down
- 2. Earlier in time or order
- 4. Group of related words
- 5. Even so or despite the fact
- 6. Presents alternatives or choices
- 7. Following in time or order
- 12. Shows contrast between two facts
- 13. Group of words with a verb
- 14. To a considerable degree
Answers
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Across
- 1. Although or even though → albeit
- 3. Separated by distance → apart
- 8. Expresses a condition or hypothesis → conditional
- 9. Means except if a condition → unless
- 10. To go away from → leave
- 11. Joins equal grammatical elements → coordinating
- 13. Word joining clauses or sentences → conjunction
- 15. Paired conjunctions used together → correlative
- 16. Prepared for an activity → ready
- 17. During the same time as → while
Down
- 2. Earlier in time or order → before
- 4. Group of related words → phrase
- 5. Even so or despite the fact → though
- 6. Presents alternatives or choices → disjunctive
- 7. Following in time or order → after
- 12. Shows contrast between two facts → whereas
- 13. Group of words with a verb → clause
- 14. To a considerable degree → quite
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