Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 14, Composition 321

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Composition

Lesson 109

Writing Effective Sentences III

• Create special effects. You can repeat certain words or phrases for emphasis
  or to create a certain effect. You can also use interruption for emphasis. A
  sudden break in thought can call attention to an important point. Another
  way to emphasize is to use a different kind of sentence that stands out from
  all the others.

Exercise 1 Use the list to identify how the sentence or sentences below were made

more effective. Some may have more than one answer.

interesting topic sentence repetition for emphasis

varied sentence length varied sentence structure

interruption for emphasis unusual sentence for special effect

1.Did you know that 1 in 3 families today has a single parent? The situation was very

different 25 years ago. At that time, only about 1 in 10 families had a single parent.

interesting topic sentence, varied sentence structure

2.Some people think that if you don’t learn how to ride a bike when you’re a child that

you can never learn. It’s not true. My father learned to ride when he was 33 years old.

varied sentence length

3.I don’t have a ride. I don’t have any money. How can I possibly go to the concert?

repetition for emphasis