Language Structure Terms

A comment which is separate to the main purpose of the sentence, often separated by brackets or dashes

• Parenthesis
• Compound sentence
• Juxtaposition
• Subordinate clause

When two very different ideas are put together for effect.

• Subordinate clause
• Juxtaposition
• Ellipsis
• Repetition

A sentence where two clauses are joined together.

• Compound sentence
• Paragraph
• Parenthesis
• Complex sentence

When a word or phrase is used many times in a short amount of text.

• Complex sentence
• Parenthesis
• Repetition
• Paragraph

A group of words which has a subject and a verb.

• Parenthesis
• Juxtaposition
• Repetition
• Clause

A sentence which has one simple clause, with a subject and a verb.

• Simple sentence
• Clause
• Compound sentence
• Compound sentence

When text moves onto a new line, to indicate a change of subject, time, place or person.

• Paragraph
• Parenthesis
• Clause
• Complex sentence

The ... at the end of a sentence which indicates missing information, or a pause.

• Subordinate clause
• Ellipsis
• Complex sentence
• Compound sentence

A clause which would not make sense as a sentence on its own – often because it does not have a subject.

• Paragraph
• Compound sentence
• Ellipsis
• Subordinate clause

A word which joins two clauses together.

• Repetition
• Conjunction
• Compound sentence
• Clause