Sometimes you may want to expand a short sentence, in order to add more detail or meaning. Learn how to write complex sentences with this guide for KS3 English students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.

Here’s an example of a sentence type that I think no writer should ever use: A former resident of Brooklyn, Mrs. Jones is survived by three daughters and five grandchildren.

In a recent study published in Communications Psychology, researchers from NYU led by Associate Professor of Biomedical ...

This type of lead uses an anecdote to illustrate what the story is about. ... inappropriate in tone or both. Here's one example. Long, rambling sentences.

Sometimes you may want to expand a short sentence, in order to add more detail or meaning. Learn how to write complex sentences with this guide for KS3 English students aged 11-14 from BBC Bitesize.