Conjunctions Word Search
A free Conjunctions 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: AFTER, ALTHOUGH, BECAUSE, BEFORE, BOTH, HOWEVER, LEST, MOREOVER, NEITHER, NEVERTHELESS, ONCE, OTHERWISE.
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Conjunctions word list, defined
- AFTER /ˈæf.tər/ · preposition
- Later in time than; following or next in order to. Also used to indicate pursuit, imitation, or the object of a search.
- ALTHOUGH /ɔːlˈðoʊ/ · conjunction
- A subordinating conjunction used to introduce a clause that contrasts with or concedes something stated in the main clause, meaning 'in spite of the fact that' or 'even if'. Related: though, even though, whilst, while.
- BECAUSE /bɪˈkɒz/ (UK); /bɪˈkɔːz/ or /bɪˈkɑːz/ (US) · conjunction
- For the reason that; introduces a clause giving the cause or reason for something. Related: since, as, for, inasmuch as.
- BEFORE /bɪˈfɔːr/ · preposition, adverb, conjunction
- During the time earlier than a particular event or point; in front of someone or something in space, rank, or order. Related: prior to, earlier than, ahead of, in advance of.
- BOTH /boʊθ/ · determiner; pronoun
- Referring to two people or things together: used before a noun to indicate that the statement applies equally to each of the two, or standing alone as a pronoun meaning 'the two' or 'each of the two.'
- HOWEVER /həˈvɛr/ · adverb
- However is used to indicate a contrast or to show that what is said is different from what was said before. It is often used to introduce a contrasting idea or to show that something is unexpected. Related: nevertheless, still, yet, anyway.
- LEST /lɛst/ · conjunction
- Used to introduce a clause indicating a negative consequence that might occur if something is not done or if a certain condition is not met. Related: so that not, in order that not, to avoid the possibility that.
- MOREOVER /mɔːrˈɛdʒə/ · adverb
- Used to add more information or to emphasize a point. It is often used to introduce a further reason or an additional fact. Related: furthermore, additionally, in addition, what's more.
- NEITHER /ˈneɪðər/ · adverb
- Used to indicate that something is not one thing and not the other; not one nor the other. It is often used to express a negative choice or a refusal to choose between two alternatives. Related: neither of the two, neither of them, neither of these, neither of those.
- NEVERTHELESS /ˌnɛvərˈθɛlɪwɪs/ · adverb
- Used to indicate that a statement contrasts with what has been said or implied, or to show that something is true despite what has been said or implied. Related: despite, notwithstanding, in spite of, regardless.
- ONCE /ɔns/ · adverb
- Used to indicate a single instance of an action or event; at a particular time in the past. Related: onetime, single, one, occasional.
- OTHERWISE /ɔːˈθɛərwaɪz/ · adverb
- Used to indicate an alternative or a different situation; otherwise, in a different way. In other circumstances or conditions. Related: elsewise, in other words, in any case, on the other hand.
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