10. How to build exciting, interesting sentences

Writing Tricks (for Cambridge, Trinity and Aptis exams)

Do all sentences need to follow the structure subject + verb + object, or can we design more exciting ways to express thoughts? Find out in today's episode, in which we will combine syntax and punctuation to create meaning.

OUTLINE:

1. Reviewing previous episodes

2. How to begin a sentence following the standard sentence structure (subject + verb+ object)

3. How to begin with an adverbial clause or prepositional phrase

4. How to begin with one -ed adjective: Scared, ...

5. How to begin with two -ed adjectives: Scared and confused, ...

6. How to begin a sentence with an -ing adjective: Hoping that no one would recognise her, …

7. How to begin a sentence with a simile: Like a bullet,

8. How to begin a sentence with a condition: If I see her, …

9. Sandwich techniques: I can, of I see her, tell her.

10. How to use sentence length to make our writing interesting: using long sentences for content and short ones for impact

KEYWORDS:

Sentence structure, adverbial starts, -ed adjectives as openers, -ing starts, simile, condition, sandwich techniques, sentence length

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