tedt Flashcards
(5 cards)
what’s a simple sentence
contains only 1 verb and 1 subject eg. the child screamed.
what’s a compound sentence
A compound sentence is a sentence that has at least two independent clauses joined by a comma, semicolon or conjunction. eg. this house is too expensive, and that house is too small
what’s a complex sentence
is a sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. eg. once the cake is brown, remove it from the oven
what’s a tri colon
use of three phrases in succession, with all three constructed in the same pattern. eg. be sincere, be brief, be seated
whats anaphora
the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of a series of phrases or sentences eg. you cannot play, you cannot be there, you cannot help