Sentences

Question 1

syntax

Answer 1

sentence patterns; the way in which linguistic elements are put together

Question 2

types of sentences

Answer 2

declarative = statement
imperative = command
interrogative = question
exclamatory = exclamation/outburst

Question 3

lengths of sentences

Answer 3

telegraphic = shorter than 5 words
short = about 5 words
medium = about 18 words
long and involved = 30 words or more

Question 4

sentence complexity

Answer 4

simple sentence = 1 subject and 1 verb

compound sentence = 2 independent

clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or by a semicolon

complex sentence = an independent clause and 1 or more subordinate clauses

compound-complex sentence = two or more principle clauses and 1 or more subordinate clauses

Question 5

predicate

Answer 5

the _____ is what the subject does

Question 6

sentence order

Answer 6

natural order = subject, predicate
inverted order = predicate, subject
split order = predicate, subject, predicate
juxtaposition = normally unassociated things are placed next to each other

Question 7

sentence style

Answer 7

loose sentence = main point at the beginning, following words are oftentimes optional
periodic sentence = main point at the end, preceding words often don’t make sense without the ending
balanced sentence = characterized by parallel structure; two or more parts of the sentence have the same form, emphasizing similarities or differences