loose sentence
/ˌluːs ˈsentəns/
main clause first, followed by subordinate elements
loose sentence in a sentence
“She won the prize, which surprised everyone, especially her critics.”
Origin of loose sentence
From its relaxed, extended structure
Related Words
balanced sentence
parallel structures of equal weight
inverted sentence
places the verb before the subject for emphasis
simple sentence
one independent clause with subject and predicate
compound sentence
two independent clauses joined by a conjunction
complex sentence
one independent clause with one or more dependent clauses
periodic sentence
builds to the main point at the end