Used between two closely related independent clauses
What is a semicolon?
100
The cat ate a bowl full of tuna; then, to the squirrels' delight, the fat feline fell asleep in the chair.
What is then?
100
Rarely have I enjoyed meat.
What is an inverted sentence?
200
Main sentence in front, fragment behind
What is a loose sentence?
200
Fancier conjunction with "bookends"
What is a conjunctive adverb sentence?
200
Used in front of a list, quote, or explanation
What is a colon?
200
The dark skies and distant thunder dissuaded Clarice from her afternoon run; moreover, she had thirty calculus problems to solve for her morning class.
What is moreover?
200
Because I like cats so much, I keep acquiring more of them.
What is a periodic sentence?
300
Fragment in front, main sentence behind
What is a periodic sentence?
300
How the sentence is put together
What is structure?
300
Adds emphasis to what's behind it
What is a dash?
300
Leon's apartment complex does not allow dogs over thirty pounds; otherwise, he would have bought the gangly Great Dane puppy playing in the pet store window.
What is otherwise?
300
I like cats, but I also like owls and other birds. #putabirdonit
What is a compound sentence?
400
Similar grammatical patterns
What is parallel structure?
400
The effect the sentence has on the reader
What is purpose?
400
Very short, powerful sentence (sorry, not punctuation)
What is a telescopic sentence?
400
I love vintage and unique apparel; therefore, I shop at Buffalo Exchange.
What is therefore?
400
I must continue to drink water out of mason jars, especially if I want to keep up my plastic-free lifestyle. :)
What is a loose sentence?
500
Balanced yet opposite ideas
What is an antithetical sentence?
500
Constructing sentences in order to add style to a piece of writing
What is syntax?
500
No answer, obvious answer, extreme emotion
What is a rhetorical question?
500
Many of you have waited until the 10th day to turn in your late work; consequently, you will not have any time to reassess, so that is unfortunate for you. :(
What is consequently?
500
“That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.” - Neil Armstrong