Grammar Words 1 Flashcards
Imperative sentence
Gives a command
Declarative sentence
Makes a statement
Interrogative sentence
Asks a question
Exclamatory sentence
Gives emphasis or expresses strong emotion
Antithetical sentence
Contains two statements that are opposite but balanced
Balanced sentence
The phrases or clauses balance each other by virtue of their likeness of structure, meaning, or length
Complex sentence
Has an independent clause and on or more subordinate, or dependent clauses
Compound sentence
Two independent clause joined by a semicolon or coordinating conjunction followed by a common
Compound-complex sentence
Has two or more independent clauses and one or more subordinate, or dependent clauses
Loose or cumulative sentences
Main clause is at the beginning of the sentence
Periodic sentence
Has its main clause at the end of the sentence
Simple sentence
One independent clause