Sentence Structure Flashcards
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What is a compound-complex sentence?
Answer: A sentence with at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause
A compound-complex sentence combines two independent clauses with one or more dependent clauses.
What does 'sentence cohesion' mean in writing?
Answer: The logical and linguistic flow connecting ideas from one sentence to the next
Cohesion refers to the smooth connection between sentences through repeated words, pronouns, and transitional phrases.
Which sentence is an example of a fragment?
Answer: Because she submitted the article.
A sentence fragment lacks an independent clause; 'Because she submitted the article' is a dependent clause with no main clause.
Which technique is used to combine two choppy sentences for better flow?
Answer: Using subordination to turn one sentence into a dependent clause
Subordination integrates two ideas by making one clause dependent, improving the logical relationship and flow.
Which sentence demonstrates chiasmus (a rhetorical reversal)?
Answer: Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country.
Chiasmus reverses grammatical structures in successive clauses, as in Kennedy's famous quotation.
What is anaphora in writing?
Answer: Repeating the same word or phrase at the BEGINNING of successive clauses
Anaphora is a rhetorical device in which the same word or phrase begins successive clauses for emphasis.