Demonstrate syntactic variety. 0501.3.15

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1. 10 Varieties of Syntax to Improve Your Writing - [the ad for an online course at the top is not part of the stated content of this page] this page takes two simple sentences and progressively shows ways to combine the two
2. Combining Sentences - interactive quiz
3. Combining Sentences - level 2 interactive quiz
4. Combining Sentences with Appositives - Combine the sentences in each numbered item by changing the information in the second sentence to an appositive or an appositive phrase and adding it to the first sentence.
5. Compound Sentences - ways to make your writing more interesting
6. Make a Compound Sentence Game - [Skillwise game] Can you make the compound sentence? [Click on the image of the game to begin.]
7. Make a Sentence Game - [Skillwise game] Can you make the sentence? [Click on the image of the game to begin.]
8. Making Sentences - [Skillwise worksheet] Students move words to make a sentence. This is an actual cut and paste activity, using actual scissors
9. Putting Sentences Together - [Skillwise worksheet]
10. Sentence Combining - what, why, and how from Reading Rockets
11. Sentence Variety - explanation with examples.
12. Sentence Variety - This resource presents methods for adding sentence variety and complexity to writing that may sound repetitive or boring. Sections are divided into general tips for varying structure, a discussion of sentence types, and specific parts of speech which can aid in sentence variety.
13. Sentence Variety - large number of tips about sentence variety plus links to related quizzes
14. Syntactic Variety - lesson and practice about choppy sentences [This expired link is available through the Wayback Machine Internet Archive. If the page doesn't load quickly click on Impatient? at the bottom right of the page.]
15. Syntax: English Sentence Structure - This page contains some basic information about sentence structure (syntax) and sentence types
16. Using Compound Sentences - [Skillwise game] Can you make a compound sentence? [Click on the image of the game to begin.]
17. Writing Compound Sentences - [Skillwise factsheet] how to write compound sentences

 

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