Sentence constructions

Question 1

periodic sentences

Answer 1

a complex sentence where the sentence starts with the subordinate clause and then main clause is saved until the end

Question 2

triad

Answer 2

pattern of 3 words or phrases

Question 3

syntactic parallelism

Answer 3

when a writer or speaker repeats a sentence structure

Question 4

asyndetic listing

Answer 4

items in a list connected by a comma or semi colon

Question 5

parenthesis

Answer 5

asides in brackets or hyphen

Question 6

left-branching sentences

Answer 6

lengthy information before the subject of a sentence

Question 7

syndetic listing

Answer 7

listing separated by a connective

Question 8

active voice

Answer 8

the subject of the sentence comes first and is the do-er of the action

Question 9

passive voice

Answer 9

the subject is either done to rather than the do-er or is removed from the sentence