Learn the 4 Sentence Structures of English! Make your Writing Sound More Natural (and Flow Better)
English has just four sentence structures! We can use these different structures to create different flows in our writing. This video is an introduction to the four structures. At the end is a short comparison of two writing samples to help illustrate how simply changing sentence structures can make a story much more natural (and enjoyable)!
Knowing how to identify (and choose) sentence types can help us improve our writing. For example, if we tend to use a lot of simple sentence structures, our writing might sound very basic and lack flow. If we tend to use a lot of compound-complex sentences, our writing might be really hard to understand (and our readers might get tired).
I’m Alisha, and you might recognize me from EnglishClass101 (or other language learning videos on YouTube). My background is in copy editing and translation! This channel is all about quick tips to help you improve your writing. The tips are based on my experiences as an editor (and the kinds of mistakes I see a lot).
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Reference Book Recommendations:
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Chicago Manual of Style (Amazon Japan): https://amzn.to/3Q89c5v
Chicago Manual of Style (Amazon USA, International): https://amzn.to/4d18LU6
The Copywriter's Handbook (Amazon Japan): https://amzn.to/3JmD6yT
The Copywriter's Handbook (Amazon USA, International): https://amzn.to/3JItIGh
McGraw-Hill Education Handbook of English Grammar & Usage (Amazon Japan): https://amzn.to/3U5iX5h
McGraw-Hill Education Handbook of English Grammar & Usage (Amazon USA, International): https://amzn.to/3U20CWU
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