sentence construction Flashcards
1
Q
left branching sentences
A
lenghty information before the subject of a sentence
2
Q
periodic sentences
A
a complex sentence where the sentence starts with a subordinate clause and the main clause is saved until the end
3
Q
triad
A
a pattern of 3 words or phrases
4
Q
syntactic parallelism
A
when a writer or speaker repeats a sentence structure
5
Q
active voice
A
the subject of a sentence goes first and is the do-er of an action
6
Q
passive voice
A
subject is done to rather than the do-er or is removed from the sentence
7
Q
syndetic listing
A
items in a list connected by a connective
8
Q
asyndetic listing
A
items in a list connected by a comma
9
Q
parenthesis
A
asides in hyphens/brackets
