Ready to test your knowledge of French sentence structures? In this crossword, you’ll explore the different types of sentences used in French, from simple statements to questions and exclamations. Whether you’re just starting out, this puzzle will help you get familiar with key grammar concepts at an A1 level. Bonne chance!
Grid
Fill in the grid: pick a square, read the clue and type your answer.
Clues
Across
- 3. To give
- 6. Nominal sentence without verb
- 10. Question sentence type
- 12. Clause within a sentence
- 15. To be able
- 16. Verbal sentence containing a verb
- 17. To enter
Down
- 1. Often
- 2. Discourse or speech
- 4. Sentence expressing denial or negation
- 5. Written sentence
- 7. Punctuation marks in writing
- 8. Positive statement sentence
- 9. Subordinate dependent clause
- 11. Inverted word order
- 13. Organ
- 14. To open
Answers
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Across
- 3. To give → donner
- 6. Nominal sentence without verb → nominale
- 10. Question sentence type → interrogative
- 12. Clause within a sentence → proposition
- 15. To be able → pouvoir
- 16. Verbal sentence containing a verb → verbale
- 17. To enter → entrer
Down
- 1. Often → souvent
- 2. Discourse or speech → discours
- 4. Sentence expressing denial or negation → negative
- 5. Written sentence → ecrite
- 7. Punctuation marks in writing → ponctuation
- 8. Positive statement sentence → affirmative
- 9. Subordinate dependent clause → subordonnee
- 11. Inverted word order → inverse
- 13. Organ → organe
- 14. To open → ouvrir
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