192 English Grammar Demystifi ed
in sentences: Start with what your reader already knows, and then add the new
information.
Each year, the growing season ends [old information], and I’m left with barrels
and barrels of tomatoes [new information]. These red, ripe beauties [old
information] are luscious to behold, but how many pots of tomato sauce can
I cook and store [new]? As it is, jars of tomato sauce [old] threaten to take
over all my freezer space [new].Written Practice 9-3
Rewrite each of the following sentences. In each sentence, place the important
idea at the end.
- How can I prepare for the future in a depressed economic climate?
- Before the banks close, let’s make a deposit.
- You should fi le a police report if you are in a collision.
- Improving style and clarity in your sentences is something you need to
look at. - Sit down and reread your essay after you take time to think about other
things for a while. - While your creativity is fl owing, the fi rst draft is an opportunity to put your
words on paper. - Each department should review our joint goals after the fi rst of the year.
- The likelihood of growing food locally remains the important topic of the
day.