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9118562382Simple SentenceContains one subject and one verb. Ex: The singer bowed to her adoring audience.0
9118562383Compound SentenceContains two independent clauses joined by a coordinate conjunction (and, but, or), or by a semicolon. Ex: The singer bowed to the audience, but the listeners requested no encores.1
9118562384Complex sentenceContains an independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses. Ex: You said that you would tell the truth.2
9118562385Compound-Complex sentenceContains two or more principal clauses and one or more subordinate clauses. Ex: The singer bowed while the audience applauded, but the crowd requested no encores.3
9118562386Loose SentenceMake complete sense if bought to a close before the actual ending. Ex.The woman died, because she was pushed off the cliff.4
9118562387Periodic SentenceMakes sense only when the end of the sentence is reached. Ex. The woman that was so nice and caring was found dead.5
9118562388Balanced SentenceThe phrases or clauses balance each other by virtue of their likeness or structure, meaning, and/o length. Ex. The band played their song, but the crowd was not cheering.6
9118562389MonosyllabicOne syllable in length. Ex. Huh, No, Etc.7
9118562390PolysyllabicMore than one syllable in length. Ex. Familiar, Marvelous, Etc.8
9118562391ColloquialSlang Ex. Y'all9
9118562392DenotativeContaining an exact meaning Ex. Stop: to not be in motion10
9118562393ConnotativeContaining a suggested meaning. Ex. You are obese. To be way over one's weight limit.11
9118562394ConcreteSpecific Ex. You are 7 years old.12
9118562395AbstractGeneral Ex. Joy, shame, beauty, etc.13
9118562396EuphoniousPleasant sounding Ex. Harmonic14
9118562397CacophonousHarsh sounding Ex. Sucker15

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