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Improving Sentences 2

Improving Sentences 2. This is often called the main clause. It is the first and main part of the sentence with the key meaning. A simple sentence. Paul found his luck had changed . 1. Extend the sentence with commas 2. Add another clause with a connective

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Improving Sentences 2

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  1. ImprovingSentences 2

  2. This is often called the main clause.It is the first and main part of the sentence with the key meaning. A simple sentence Paul found his luck had changed.

  3. 1. Extend the sentence with commas 2. Add another clause with a connective 3. Start with a connective, swap clauses 4. Insert a clause in the middle A main clause can be extended and improved in different ways

  4. 1.Extend the sentence with commas Remember - do not continue this type of sentence for too long. . Paul found his luck had changed , he wandered the streets

  5. 2. Add another clause with a connective Most complex sentences will only have one connective (maybe two) Paul found his luck had changed . as he wandered the streets

  6. 3. Start with a connective, add clause. Do not start every sentence with a connective. As Paul found his luck had changed. he wandered the streets ,

  7. 4.Insert a clause in the middle. Remember to use two commas. Paul found as he wandered his luck had changed. , the streets ,

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