Sentence Types
What type of sentence contains one independent clause?
What is a simple sentence?
What are the three basic parts of a sentence?
What is a subject, verb, and modifier?
What technique intentionally repeats words or phrases to create emphasis or rhythm?
What is repetition?
What type of sentence places the main idea at the end?
What is a periodic sentence?
Identify the sentence type: "Because I was tired, I went to bed, and I feel asleep immediately."
What is a compound-complex sentence?
"The dog chased the ball."
Is this sentence natural, inverted, or split order?
What is natural order?
“The classroom was filled with laughter, while the hallway outside remained silent.”
What syntax technique is used here?
(hint: contrasting ideas)
What is juxtaposition?
An author writes several long sentences describing a chaotic event, then suddenly writes, “Everything stopped.”
Why might the author use the short sentence?
To emphasis urgency and/or make the moment feel important.
Identify the sentence: "I was hungry, so I went to eat."
What is a compound sentence?
"Into the room ran the students."
Is this sentence in natural, inverted, or split order?
What is inverted order?
“What syntax technique uses a question to make a point or emphasize an idea rather than to receive an answer?”
What is a rhetorical question?
Identify the syntax used: "The team celebrated their victory, cheering loudly, hugging one another, and waving to the crowd."
(Hint: main idea followed by details)