ap lang syntax quiz

emphasis

short, simple sentence ending w/period; two sentences that express the same idea differently connected w/a colon; sentence that sets off information with a dash —

balance

sentence w/ 2 independent clauses connected with a comma and a coordinating conjuction; sentence w/ a list of words and phrases in a series separated w/ a comma & conjunction is used before final word to indicate equality

relationship

sentence w/ a subordinate clause set off w/ a comma

clarification

sentence w/ an adjective clause introduced by a relative pronoun to indicate specificity

detail or description

sentence w/ an appositive phrase set off with commas

exemplification

sentence w/ examples or classification in parantheses (eg.) (ie.)

connection

sentence w/info or detail placed within parentheses

omission

sentence w/ ellipses

provocation or reflection

rhetorical question

qualification

qualifying an argument or claim by indicating circumstances wherre an argument would not apply; sentence w/ subordinating clauses followed by a comma