Sentence control 1 The basics Every sentence must

Sentence control 1 The basics Every sentence must start with a capital letter and end with a full stop. A sentence makes a point, or asks a question, or gives an instruction. AND A sentence is complete. Examples: The rain fell. That sentence about the rain was really boring. The man's head came clean off. That's better, isn't it? Don't answer that.

You can't tell a sentence by its length. The rain fell. (Sentence) Although the rain fell. (Not a sentence) The last example is not complete. The word 'although' suggests that something happened despite the rain. Yet we don't know what it is. We're left hanging in the air. It can be rescued! Although the rain fell, the game continued.

And in case everyone's happy with their sentence control…. Good recipes and tips for food and drink that won't break your bank. As I believe this put a real downer on the day. Situated in South Kensington in the heart of London.

Run-on Sentence Syndrome While all sentences must go somewhere, don't forget that it's bad practise to join sentence together with a comma. Use an appropriate connective or full stop, exclamation mark or question mark. For four people, the cost was £ 55, this was not the issue.

Sentence control 2 When is a cause main and when is it subordinate (secondary)?

The difference…. The main clause contains the main idea and makes sense by itself. The subordinate or secondary clause depends on the main clause for its full meaning, gives us more information about what's going on and does not make sense on its own.

Tina didn't do her homework because she was going out clubbing. After she had kicked the cat, Becky felt much better. Nicola enjoyed the party although she had to leave before the end. I won't watch TV until I've finished doing the washing up.

Clever stuff with clauses Michelle and Tina Staggering under the weight of their shopping Hailed a taxi How many ways can these sets of words be arranged? Does it make any difference?

Tina Sank down onto the sofa Tired from a day's work in Bourne's finest charity shop

Create a main clause but with the name of the subject written separately and a subordinate clause beginning with 'ing' or an 'ed' verb. How many ways can the sentence be arranged?

Sentence control 3. Why does it matter? If you just used short sentences or compound sentences, your writing would be very dull. Use complex sentences with confidence and your writing immediately goes up a level. Try this…. start a new paragraph with a short, simple sentence. Then use some compound and complex sentences. Finish with a simple sentence. The result is ALWAYS interesting, however boring the topic e. g. Soil.

SOIL! Soil is fascinating. Sifting through a handful of dirt, freshly grabbed from the garden, you can start to explore its texture and smell. The best soil, rich and loamy, is a real treat. Yes, I like soil.