ap lang syntax cards

Active Voice

type of sentence in which subject performs the action

Passive Voice

type of sentence in which the subject does not perform the action

Asyndeton

sentence that lacks standard conjunctions

Polysyndeton

sentence that includes additional conjunctions

Declarative Sentence

making a statement or an assertion

Imperative Sentence

sentence designated for commands and strong requests

Exclamatory Sentence

sentence that conveys emotion or contains an interjection

Interrogative Sentence

sentence designated for asking questions

Sentence Fragment

an incomplete thought

Run-On

sentence that contains too many ideas

Simple Sentence

sentence that contains one independent clause

Compound Sentence

sentence that includes two independent clauses

Compound-Complex Sentence

sentence that contains a dependent clause and two independent clauses

Complex Sentences

sentence that contains an independent AND dependent clause