Crossword puzzle : Impersonal constructions in English

In English, impersonal constructions allow speakers to present information without identifying a specific subject, often using dummy subjects such as it or there. These structures are particularly common in formal and academic registers. Test your knowledge of these sophisticated grammatical patterns — from cleft sentences to passive reporting verbs — by completing this C1-level crossword.

Horizontalement

1. 1. verb in it is reported that structure
2. 5. Used sarcastically when upset
3. 7. To go away from
4. 9. Adverb or conjunction of place
5. 10. Argue or struggle with someone
6. 11. sentence split to emphasize one part
7. 14. using more words than necessary
8. 15. from which place or source
9. 16. to build or form a sentence structure
10. 17. Prepared for an activity

Verticalement

1. 2. a small group of words as a unit
2. 3. pointing to or identifying something
3. 4. the act of asserting something in grammar
4. 5. relating to the rules of grammar
5. 6. Has not in short form
6. 8. base form of a verb with to
7. 12. noun receiving the action of a verb
8. 13. probable adjective in it constructions
9. 14. To push a button on keypad