English LanguageYears 10–11Paper 1 Writing

Sentence variety and control

Use a range of sentence forms for effect including simple, compound, complex and minor sentences (AO6)

What you'll learn

  1. 1

    Imagine you're telling a friend about your weekend. If every sentence starts the same way, it sounds boring!

  2. 2

    Why should you vary your sentences?

  3. 3

    Let's turn a boring paragraph into a varied one.

  4. 4

    Drag the sentence openers into the right places to make the paragraph more interesting.

  5. 5

    Which sentence opener would make this more varied: 'She walked to the park.'?

  6. 6

    Which sentence uses a different structure?

  7. 7

    What is the main goal of sentence variety?

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