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VARIETY IN VARIETY IN SENTENCE SENTENCE

STRUCTURESTRUCTURE

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SENTENCE PATTERNSSENTENCE PATTERNS

The Loose Sentence The Loose Sentence The Periodic Sentence The Periodic Sentence

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BASIC STATEMENTSBASIC STATEMENTS

BASIC STATEMENTSBASIC STATEMENTS Bells rang.Bells rang. Love is blind.Love is blind. The cat scratched Sally.The cat scratched Sally. John gave his mother flowers.John gave his mother flowers. The teacher considered him a good The teacher considered him a good

student.student.

Every English sentence contains a basic statement. It may stand alone as Every English sentence contains a basic statement. It may stand alone as one short sentence as in the examples above, or it may be buried inside a one short sentence as in the examples above, or it may be buried inside a longer sentence. It is the kernel that you have left after you chop away longer sentence. It is the kernel that you have left after you chop away everything in a sentence except its essential meaning; it is the kernel you everything in a sentence except its essential meaning; it is the kernel you build on when you want to make a sentence longer. build on when you want to make a sentence longer.

This should be common sense… you don’t have to copy it.

THE LOOSE SENTENCETHE LOOSE SENTENCE

THE LOOSE SENTENCE THE LOOSE SENTENCE

Basic statement:Basic statement: Bells rang.Bells rang. Loose sentenceLoose sentence:: Bells rang, Bells rang, filling the air filling the air

with their clangor, startling pigeons into with their clangor, startling pigeons into flight from every belfry, bringing people flight from every belfry, bringing people into the streets to hear the news.into the streets to hear the news.

This sentence is a basic statement with a string of details added to it.This sentence is a basic statement with a string of details added to it.

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THE LOOSE SENTENCETHE LOOSE SENTENCE

Basic statement:Basic statement: The teacher considered The teacher considered him a good student.him a good student.

Loose sentence:Loose sentence: The teacher considered The teacher considered him a good student, him a good student, steady if not inspired, steady if not inspired, willing if not eager, responsive to willing if not eager, responsive to instruction and conscientious about his instruction and conscientious about his work.work.

Still the loose sentence… just another example!

THE PERIODIC THE PERIODIC SENTENCESENTENCE

THE PERIODIC THE PERIODIC SENTENCE SENTENCE

Basic statement:Basic statement: John gave his mother John gave his mother flowers. flowers.

Periodic sentence:Periodic sentence: John, John, the tough one, the tough one, the sullen kid who scoffed at any show of the sullen kid who scoffed at any show of sentimentsentiment, gave his mother flowers., gave his mother flowers.

In this sentence, additional details are placed before the basic statement. In this sentence, additional details are placed before the basic statement. Delay, of course, is the secret weapon of the periodic sentence.Delay, of course, is the secret weapon of the periodic sentence.

Make this its own separate entry in your Grammar Guide

THE PERIODIC THE PERIODIC SENTENCE SENTENCE

Basic statement:Basic statement: The cat scratched Sally. The cat scratched Sally. Periodic sentence:Periodic sentence: Suddenly, for no Suddenly, for no

apparent reasonapparent reason, the loveable cat , the loveable cat scratched Sally.scratched Sally.

THE PERIODIC THE PERIODIC (INTERRUPTIVE)(INTERRUPTIVE)

Basic statement:Basic statement: Love is blind. Love is blind. Periodic sentence:Periodic sentence: Love, Love, as everyone as everyone

knows except those who happen to be knows except those who happen to be afflicted with itafflicted with it, is blind., is blind.

In this sentence, additional details are added inside the basic statement:In this sentence, additional details are added inside the basic statement:

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THE COMBINATIONTHE COMBINATION

THE COMBINATION THE COMBINATION

Basic statement:Basic statement: John was angry. John was angry. Periodic:Periodic: John was John was suddenly, violentlysuddenly, violently

angry.angry. More periodic:More periodic: John, John, usually the calmest usually the calmest

of menof men, was suddenly, violently angry., was suddenly, violently angry.

In this sentence, additional details are added before and after the basic In this sentence, additional details are added before and after the basic statement. statement.

You can create a new entry or put it with the others… YOUR CHOICE.

THE COMBINATIONTHE COMBINATION

Periodic with Loose:Periodic with Loose: John, John, usually the usually the calmest of mencalmest of men, was , was suddenly, violentlysuddenly, violently angry, angry, so angry that he lost control so angry that he lost control completely.completely.

Try moving some of the detail up front: Try moving some of the detail up front: Usually the calmest of menUsually the calmest of men, John was , John was suddenly, violently angry, so angry that he suddenly, violently angry, so angry that he lost control completely.lost control completely.

EXERCISESEXERCISES

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EXERCISES EXERCISES

The moon rose. The moon rose. The man was dead. The man was dead. She liked the song. She liked the song. They had a good time. They had a good time.

Write a loose (cumulative) sentence at lest twenty Write a loose (cumulative) sentence at lest twenty words long using each of the basic statements. words long using each of the basic statements. Do Do not change the basic statementnot change the basic statement; just add to it.; just add to it.

EXERCISES EXERCISES

Mary left the room. Mary left the room. Hate is based on fear. Hate is based on fear. The man was dead. The man was dead. The circus was his life.The circus was his life.

Using the following basic statements, write four Using the following basic statements, write four periodic sentences at least fifteen words long:periodic sentences at least fifteen words long:

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