- Madelyn Ross is the queen of her district. - The Simple Sentence. A simple sentence conveys one set of information and begins with the subject.
- And now she's gone. - The Very Short Sentence. Must be 5 words or fewer, has more impact on the reader.
- “You’ve always underestimated me.” - The Power Sentence. Must be 12 words or less, good for if you waffle a bit
- I've seen it all. Murder, Magic, and Mystery. - The Red, White, And Blue. List three things with commas to show you have several ideas about a topic.
- Slowly, she approached the door. - The Adverb Start. Begin your sentence with an adverb to interest your reader.
- After her graduation, she never wanted to see the school again. - Begin with a proposition to determine a time or place.
- Hoping to see her friends again, she wandered the empty hall. - The ING Start. Begin your sentence with a verb ending in -ING
- Defeated, she left empty-handed. - The ED Start - Begin your sentence with a verb ending in ---ED for a "punchy" start.
- She was very impulsive; her flaws were her ultimate demise. - The Semi-Colon. Remove the conjunction of a sentence to make it easier to read.
- Magics--one of the hardest subjects--was the most popular topic at the school. - The Em Dash. Drop a phrase in the middle of a sentence that competes with the rest.
- While she was smart, her friend wasn't the brightest. - The W-Start Sentence. Not much to explain here.
- Saiton Prep, a school known to very few, was sister schools with Ruinross. - Explore The Subject. State the subject, say something interesting about it, and then finish the original sentence.
Friday, 28 February 2020
12 Ways To Write A Sentence With Sam
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Great work Sam! Very concise with great examples :)
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