Parts of Speech Word Search
Play a Parts of Speech word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE, PREPOSITION, CONJUNCTION, INTERJECTION, DETERMINER, ARTICLE, SUBJECT, OBJECT, PREDICATE, TENSE.
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Parts of Speech word list, defined
- NOUN /nʌn/ · part of speech
- A word that refers to a person, place, thing, or idea. It is a fundamental element of language that can be a concrete object, an abstract concept, or a living being. Related: word, term, expression, phrase.
- VERB /vɜːrb/ · part of speech (noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc.)
- A verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being. It is a fundamental part of speech in language, used to convey what is happening, has happened, or will happen. Related: action, deed, act, occurrence.
- ADJECTIVE /ˈædʒɪktɪv/ · noun
- A word belonging to a class of words that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun, typically by indicating a quality, quantity, or attribute, such as 'red', 'happy', or 'tall'. Also used more broadly in grammar to refer to the category or function of such describing words. Related: describer, modifier, qualifier, attribute.
- PREPOSITION /prɪˈpɒzɪʃən/ · part of speech
- A word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, typically indicating location, direction, or time. It is a word that expresses a relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. Related: above, beneath, between, in.
- CONJUNCTION /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/ · noun
- A word such as 'and', 'but', or 'although' that connects words, phrases, or clauses within a sentence; more generally, the act or instance of joining or coming together. Related: connective, linker, conjugation, junction.
- INTERJECTION /ɪntərˈdʒɛkʃən/ · noun
- A word or expression used to convey emotion or feeling, often in a sudden or forceful way. Related: exclamation, outburst, cry, shout.
- DETERMINER /dɪˈtɜːmɪnə/ · noun
- A word such as 'the', 'a', 'this', or 'each' that is placed before a noun to indicate whether it refers to something specific, general, or quantified. In grammar, determiners form a class of function words that modify nouns and typically cannot co-occur with more than one of their kind. Related: modifier, qualifier, specifier, determinative.
- ARTICLE /ˈɑːrtɪkəl/ · noun
- A written composition on a particular subject, typically published in a newspaper, magazine, or academic journal; also, a grammatical word (such as "a", "an", or "the") placed before a noun to indicate whether it is definite or indefinite. Related: piece, essay, story, report.
- SUBJECT /səbdʒɛkt/ · noun, verb
- A person or thing that is being talked about or dealt with in a particular discussion, report, or activity. To make or declare something to be the main topic of a discussion, report, or activity. Related: topic, matter, theme, issue.
- OBJECT /ˈɒbdʒɛkt/ · noun, verb
- A thing or entity that exists independently or is perceived as having a distinct existence. A thing or entity that is the target of an action or a process. Related: thing, entity, target, subject.
- PREDICATE /ˈprɛdɪkət/ · noun
- A statement or clause that contains a verb and expresses a fact or proposition, typically forming the main part of a sentence. In logic, a statement that is either true or false. Related: assertion, statement, proposition, declaration.
- TENSE /tɛns/ · noun, verb
- A tense is a grammatical category that expresses the time at which an action or state takes place. In verbs, tense is used to indicate whether an action is completed, ongoing, or scheduled to occur. Related: tempo, pitch, cadence, speed.
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