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How to Add Variety to Sentences

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One easy way to add flair to your writing style is to vary the pattern of your sentences. Try these strategies that add interest without sacrificing meaning or correct grammar:

  • Start with a description. (Dangling over the cliff, Martha considered her options.)

  • Combine sentences by inserting one idea into another. (Martha, who hated heights, looked at the ground.)

  • Cut unnecessary words. (The mountain was 3,000 feet high in altitude.)

  • Look for strong verbs. (Strolled or rushed instead of went, for example)

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Geraldine Woods is a grammarian and writer with more than 35 years’ experience teaching and writing about English. She is the author of English Grammar For Dummies, SAT For Dummies, and Research Papers For Dummies.