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 /naʊn/ · noun
- A noun is a word or word group that names a person, place, thing, idea, event, quality, or other entity. In grammar, nouns can function as the subject or object of a clause and may be common, proper, countable, uncountable, concrete, or abstract.
- VERB /vɜːb/ (British); /vɜːrb/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a verb is a word that expresses an action, occurrence, or state of being, such as “run,” “arrive,” or “belong.” As a rare verb, it means to use or classify a word as a verb. Related: action word.
- 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 /prɪˈpəzɪʃən/ · preposition
- A preposition is a word or group of words placed before a noun or pronoun to show its relationship to another part of a sentence, such as location, direction, time, or manner. Related: in front of, prior to, before, on the occasion of.
- 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 /ˌɪntərˈdʒɛkʃən/ · noun
- A word or short phrase used as an independent expression of emotion, reaction, or emphasis, such as “ouch,” “aha,” or “wow.” It may also refer to an abrupt remark inserted into someone else’s speech. Related: exclamation, interj., 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 /ˈsʌbdʒɪkt/ · noun, adjective, verb
- A subject is the person, thing, topic, or area of discussion that is being considered. As an adjective, it means especially likely or exposed to something; as a verb, it means to bring someone or something under the authority or control of another person or institution. Related: topic, theme, matter, issue.
- OBJECT /ˈɒb.dʒɛkt/ (British), /ˈɑːb.dʒɛkt/ (US) · noun, verb
- A tangible or perceptible thing, especially one considered apart from its qualities or significance. As a verb, to express opposition or disapproval, typically by objecting to something. Related: thing, item, article, entity.
- PREDICATE /ˈprɛdɪkət/ · verb
- To assert or state that something is the case, especially as the subject of a declaration. In grammar, to use a word or phrase to describe the subject of a clause. Related: assert, declare, state, affirm.
- TENSE /tɛns/ · adjective, noun, and verb
- As an adjective, tense means strained, anxious, or held tight; as a noun, it can mean a state of strain or a grammatical category indicating time. As a verb, it means to make or become tense. Related: strained, nervous, anxious, uneasy.
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