Learning Outcome: Learn to
vary sentences for clarity,
purpose and effect
Varying Sentences
Varying sentences will make your
work more interesting to read and
will grab the reader’s attention.
It will also get you a higher mark or
grade in your writing assessment
or exams.
Short Sentences
Short sentences
• Build up tension/suspense
• Grab the reader’s attention
• Highlight important information
Long sentences
Some sentences are simply boring. You can
add more detail and make your sentence
more interesting.
For example this is a boring sentence:
Miss Griffith went to the shop.
What can be added to pimp it up??
Miss Griffith went to the shop for some
bread.
On Tuesday, Miss Griffith went to the shop
for some wholemeal bread.
On Tuesday afternoon, Miss Griffith, who
was feeling hungry, went to the local shop
for some wholemeal bread.
Pimp it up once again!
I walked home from school.
I walked home, which is in Bude, from
school.
I walked slowly home, which is in Bude, from
school, which is Budehaven.
Now you go!!
1. I ate some cake.
2. I was bored.
3. Miss Griffith was feeling ill.
4. John likes playing football.
5. My weekend was rubbish.