Sentence Properties
The type of sentence that creates urgency or tension
What is a short sentence?
The punctuation mark used to indicate a pause, separate clauses, or organise ideas
What is a comma?
A clause that cannot stand on its own and depends on another for meaning
The type of sentence that asks a question to engage the reader
What is an interrogative sentence?
The use of similar structures in phrases or sentences for rhythm and balance
What is Parallelism?
What are adjectives and adverbs?
This often conveys complex ideas or builds detail
What is a long sentence?
What is an imperative sentence?
It interrupts the sentence for emphasis or additional info
What is a dash?
It expresses strong emotions, creating emphasis and excitement
What is an exclamatory sentence?
This device draws attention to the object or verb by reversing usual structure
what is inverted word order?
A sentence with two or more independent clauses joined by conjunctions
What is a compound sentence?
The absence of conjunctions between clauses to create a fast pace
What is an asyndeton?
They indicate omission or a trailing thought in writing
What are ellipses?
A noun phrase next to another noun providing additional info
What is an appositive phrase?