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13874533950Simple SentenceContains one subject and one verb. Ex: The singer bowed to her adoring audience.0
13874533951Compound 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
13874533952Complex sentenceContains an independent clause and one or more subordinate clauses. Ex: You said that you would tell the truth.2
13874533953Compound-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
13874533954Loose SentenceMake complete sense if bought to a close before the actual ending. Ex.The woman died, because she was pushed off the cliff.4
13874533955Periodic SentenceMakes sense only when the end of the sentence is reached. Ex. The woman that was so nice and caring was found dead.5
13874533956Balanced 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
13874533957MonosyllabicOne syllable in length. Ex. Huh, No, Etc.7
13874533958PolysyllabicMore than one syllable in length. Ex. Familiar, Marvelous, Etc.8
13874533959ColloquialSlang Ex. Y'all9
13874533960DenotativeContaining an exact meaning Ex. Stop: to not be in motion10
13874533961ConnotativeContaining a suggested meaning. Ex. You are obese. To be way over one's weight limit.11
13874533962ConcreteSpecific Ex. You are 7 years old.12
13874533963AbstractGeneral Ex. Joy, shame, beauty, etc.13
13874533964EuphoniousPleasant sounding Ex. Harmonic14
13874533965CacophonousHarsh sounding Ex. Sucker15

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