Grammar and Language Workbook

Unit 14, Composition 317

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Composition

Lesson 107

Writing Effective Sentences I

Here are some tips for making your sentences more effective.

• Vary the length of your sentences. Avoid using all long sentences or all short
  sentences.


• Vary the structure of your sentences. Avoid using the same pattern for all
  sentences.

Exercise 1 Combine the repetitious short sentences into a longer, more interesting

sentence. Reword as needed.

a.The sun was setting.

b.It was setting behind the barn.

c. The barn is red.

d.The swallows began to feed.

The sun was setting behind the red barn as the swallows began to feed.

1. a.Fumio plays on a team.
   b.The team is a soccer team.
   c. Fumio is the goalie.
   d.The team’s name is the “Jets.”
   Fumio is the goalie on a soccer team called the “Jets.”


2. a.Fall is a beautiful time of year.
   b.Fall is a somewhat sad time, too.
   c. The trees will soon be bare.
   d.The grass will turn brown.
   Fall is a beautiful, but somewhat sad, time of year because the trees will soon be bare and the grass
   will turn brown.