basic syntax

Question 1

clause

Answer 1

a sentence that at least has a noun and verb. can come in different types

Question 2

independent clause

Answer 2

a sentence with a noun and verb that can stand alone

Question 3

dependent clause

Answer 3

a sentence with a noun and verb that can’t stand alone

Question 4

inversion

Answer 4

two expressions switch their order of appearance

Question 5

coordination

Answer 5

connect two sentences with similar ideas

Question 6

subordination

Answer 6

connect two sentences where one is more important than the other

Question 7

cumulative sentence

Answer 7

loose sentence that has multiple additions of modifying clauses or phrases

Question 8

hortative sentence

Answer 8

a sentence that encourages action

Question 9

imperative sentence

Answer 9

a sentence that creates a mood to give a command or request

Question 10

interrupted sentence

Answer 10

a sentence with a modifier that stops the flow

Question 11

simple sentence

Answer 11

a sentence that only contains one independent clause

Question 12

compound sentence

Answer 12

a sentence that contains two independent clauses

Question 13

complex sentence

Answer 13

a sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause

Question 14

compound-complex sentence

Answer 14

a sentence containing two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses