Higher English Sentence Structure RUAE

What is the acronym used to help you remember sentence structure techniques?

• CRISP

• CHOCOLATE

• CRACKERS

• CHIPS

What is the purpose of a statement?

• To convey information

• To link an argument

• To convey shock or emotion

• To persuade the reader

What is the purpose of a rhetorical question?

• To convey make a strong statement and involve the reader

• To convey amazement or shock

• To persuade the reader

• To command

What is the purpose of an exclamation?

• To convey information

• To convey amazement, shock or strong emotion

• To command the reader

• To link an argument

What is the purpose of a command?

• To persuade the reader

• To shock the reader

• To link an argument

• To convey information

What is a minor sentence?

• A sentence in which the verb is omitted

• A short sentence

• A very long sentence

• A sentence with no punctuation

Why would a writer use short paragraphs?

• To have instant impact or be easy to understand

• To make the argument more complicated and challenging

• To make it easier to write the article

• To use as many punctuation marks as possible

What is one of the purposes of inverted commas?

• To indicate show that the writer doesn't necessarily agree with the words he has written

• To mark a pause

• To mark a breath

• To show humour

What does a colon do?

• Introduces a list, explanation or expansion of a previous statement

• It can be used to separate items in a list

• It marks off extra information

• To indicate the title of a book

What does a semi-colon do?

• It marks the end of a sentence, but less firmly than a full stop

• It introduces a list

• It goes around quotations

• It asks a question