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4. The sentence structure. What does a good sentence structure accomplish?. A good sentence structure… leads fast and easily through the labyrinth of words to the essential message of the phrase and on to the next sentence…. 4. The sentence structure.
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4. The sentence structure What does a good sentence structure accomplish? A good sentence structure… • leads fast and easily • through the labyrinth of words • to the essential message of the phrase • and on to the next sentence…
4. The sentence structure What is a bad sentence structure? Long sentences… • with more than 25 words, • with more than one subordinate clause, confuse more than they clarify!
4. The sentence structure How many words and subordinate clauses does a good sentence tolerate? It is very easy to understand… • sentences with less than 13 words, • with not more than 1 subordinate clause, • which consists of 7 words at most.
4. The sentence structure Where does the most important information of the sentence stand? The most important information… • stands at the beginning. The finest fruits lie at the top!