Patterns
Use
State a recommendation, result, or key boundary clearly.
Form
Direct independent clause.
Label
Short emphasis
Use
Express one cause, condition, time, or contrast relationship.
Form
Dependent context, independent main point.
Label
Controlled complex sentence
Practice
- Cut twenty percent from five wordy sentences without losing meaning.
- Combine one repetitive group and split one overloaded sentence.
- Audit sentence openings in a paragraph and revise only where relationship clarity improves.
AnswerKey
- Concision removes redundancy, not necessary detail.
- Combination should make a relationship explicit.
- Variety is useful when it supports emphasis and logic rather than novelty alone.