This week's grammar packet focuses on one strategy to help you VARY SENTENCE STRUCTURE. Varying sentence structure is important because it makes your sentences more interesting to read. It breaks up the monotony of the constant Noun/Verb/Object format. It can also help you add length to short sentences etc.
The specific strategy you are working with is utilizing opening adjectives and delayed adjectives. These create interest because in the case of the opening adjective, we are accustomed to reading a sentence that starts with a subject...by giving us an adjective first, we are pleasantly surprised.
Jon ran across the room. PLAIN
With hands raised in triumph, Jon ran across the room. STRONG.
Delayed adjectives add interest because we expect to have modifiers right before the words they modify....the red scooter, the broken chair.
By putting the adjective afterwards, you can freshen up the order of things and create interest.
example....the scooter, rusted and broken
If anyone has qestions, comments, examples of this strategy in action, feel free to post them here.
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