Sentence Structure Word Search
A free Sentence Structure word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: SUBJECT, PREDICATE, CLAUSE, PHRASE, NOUN, VERB, ADJECTIVE, PREPOSITION, CONJUNCTION, INTERJECTION, OBJECT, COMPLEMENT.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Sentence Structure word list, defined
- 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.
- 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.
- CLAUSE /klɔːz/ · noun
- A clause is a group of words containing a subject and predicate that forms part of a sentence, or a distinct section of a legal contract or treaty setting out a particular condition or provision. Related: provision, stipulation, section, passage.
- PHRASE /frɛz/ · noun
- A short expression or sentence, often used to convey a particular idea or attitude. A phrase is a group of words that express a thought or idea. Related: expression, sentence, idiom, phraseology.
- 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.
- 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.
- COMPLEMENT /ˈkɒmplɪmənt/ (noun, UK); /ˈkɑːmpləmənt/ (noun, US) · noun, verb
- A thing that completes or goes well with something else, making it whole or enhancing its qualities. As a verb, to complement is to add to something in a way that improves or completes it. Related: addition, accompaniment, supplement, enhancement.
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