Sentence Structure
A sentence consisting of 1 independent clause. Example: "I pet the cat."
What is a simple sentence?
Examples: school, town, Fernando
What are nouns?
"Well, you're just as pretty as a peach, aren't you?"
What is a simile?
This symbol denotes the end of a sentence.
What is a period?
The meaning of the root word "bi-"
What is two?
A sentence consisting of 2 or more independent clauses. For example: "I cooked dinner, and my sister set the table."
What is a compound sentence?
Examples: quickly, well, always
What are adverbs?
Sally sells seashells by the seashore.
What is alliteration?
This symbol is meant to show that a letter or letters have been omitted, and also indicates the possessive or contractions.
What is an apostrophe?
The meaning of the root word "micro-"
What is small?
A sentence made up of two or more independent clauses and 1 or more dependent clauses. Example: "Gina cried because the soccer ball hit her face, and I apologized immediately."
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Examples: a, an, and the
What are articles?
I was so hungry last night, I ate about 50 tacos in ten minutes.
What is hyperbole?
This symbol is used to supply further details or information, and can often be replaced with commas without changing the meaning of the sentence.
What are parentheses?
The meaning of the root word "photo-"
What is light?
A sentence consisting of 1 independent clause and 1 or more dependent clauses. Example: "Because I found a $20 bill in my pocket, I went to Walmart."
What is a complex sentence?
Examples: though, however, even if, so that
Examples: Jumbo shrimp, deafening silence, small crowd
What are oxymorons?
This symbol, consisting of three periods used together, represents an omission of words or letters, or can be used to show a pause in a character's dialogue.
What is an ellipse?
The meaning of the root word "-logy" or "-ology"
What is to study?
Example: "Though Tiffany prefers watching science fiction films, she rented the latest romcom, and she enjoyed it more than she thought she would.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Examples: Hey! Oh! Good! Ouch!
What are interjections?
"Look, I want my money right here, right now, right quick...all right?"
What is anaphora?
This symbol is one of the most versatile punctuation marks. Depending on context, it can take the place of commas, parentheses, or colons. It is often used in pairs, and is more emphatic than commas. It can also be used to emphasize the conclusion of your sentence.
What is an em dash?
The meaning of the root word "terra-"
What is earth?