College Composition / Unit 11 CMP 0264 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Varying Structure
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The idea
Varying sentence structure means using simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences where each fits.
In practice
A run of simple sentences can become one complex sentence that shows cause, or one compound sentence that shows balance.
Where people slip
The goal is not equal numbers of each type but the right type for each relationship.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
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