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Vary sentences for a reason
1 · Learn
Sentence length and clause order can influence pace and emphasis, but short does not automatically mean tense and long does not automatically mean descriptive. Explain the effect in the actual context.
Compare: 'When the bell rang, she turned.' and 'She turned when the bell rang.' The first places the trigger before the response; the second begins with the action. Both are grammatical, with different information order.
2 · Worked example
An isolated sentence such as 'Nobody answered.' can emphasise absence after a sequence of calls, because of its position and content as well as its brevity.
3 · Your turn
In 'When the bell rang, she turned', which clause supplies the trigger?
Check your answer
'When the bell rang'.
4 · Apply your learning
Rewrite a short scene with two purposeful changes in clause order and explain their effects.
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