AP Lang Syntax Flashcard

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What is syntax primarily concerned with?

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Sentence structure

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What is a compound sentence composed of?

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Two or more independent clauses

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Which sentence type is two or more independent and one or more dependent clauses?

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Compound-complex sentence

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What type of sentence makes a statement?

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Declarative sentence

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Which sentence type makes a command?

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Imperative sentence

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What type of sentence asks a question?

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Interrogative sentence

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Which sentence type makes an exclamation?

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Exclamatory sentence

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What is a complex sentence?

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One independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.

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What is parallelism?

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Crafting sentences so that items are placed in comparable grammatical structures

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Periodic sentence

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A sentence that needs to be read through completely to make sense