Which sentence has mixed sentence structure (a short sentence and a longer one together)?

He waited. The lights flickered.

The lights flickered down the long hallway.

He waited and counted the seconds.

He waited for the lights to flicker again.

Read the sentences below: 1. The door creaked open. 2. The door creaked open, and a thin beam of light spilled across the dusty floor. Which best explains how sentence 2 changes the tone?

It makes the moment more descriptive and tense.

Which sentence uses sentence variety most effectively?

The hall stretched into darkness, and a chill followed him as he walked.

The hall was long. The hall was dark. The hall was cold.

The long hall was dark and cold.

The long hall was very dark and cold and creepy.

Which passage shows the best sentence variety?

You can have lots of fun at a sporting event. If you are rooting for one of the teams, the game is even more exciting Do you enjoy attending sporting events? You will be overjoyed to see your team win!

When you go to a sporting event, you can have lots of fun. If you are rooting for one of the teams, the game is even more exciting. If your team wins, you will be overjoyed

You can have lots of fun at a sporting event. You will enjoy rooting for one of the teams. You will find the game more exciting then. You will be overjoyed if your team wins.

When you go to a sporting event, you can have lots of fun, and rooting for one of the teams will add to the fun. If you root for one of the teams, the game is even more exciting, and you will be overjoyed to see your team win.

Which of the following is an example of a strong, successfully composed sentence?

Students will be able to develop their reading and language skills; daily annotation and academic discourse will be crucial in the process.

The end of the second trimester is just around the corner, soon we will be in the third and final "leg" of the school year.

While I am sad to see the fishbowls come to an end, I look forward to moving on to a task this will involve literature circles.

If I can find a way to build on my academic-discourse abilities in the new trimester!

Which sentence demonstrates effective use of both short and long sentence structures?

The rain fell, cold and steady, as people hurried beneath umbrellas and puddles formed on the street.

The rain fell steadily, soaking the ground and chilling everyone who walked outside.

What is the main effect of using varied sentence lengths in a narrative passage?

It makes the writing more engaging and dynamic.

It slows down the story too much.

Which of the following passages best illustrates sentence variety and pacing?

She ran quickly down the hallway, her heart pounding. Suddenly, she stopped. Silence.

She ran. She was scared. She hid.

She ran quickly down the hallway. She was scared. She hid behind the door.

She ran quickly down the hallway and hid behind the door because she was scared.

Which sentence best combines short and long sentence structures for dramatic effect?

He ran down the hallway, his footsteps echoing, and then he hid behind the door.

He ran down the hallway and hid behind the door because he was scared.

Which passage demonstrates the most effective use of sentence variety and pacing?

The wind howled outside, rattling the windows. She listened carefully, her heart pounding. Silence.

The wind howled outside. She listened. The house creaked.

The wind howled and rattled the windows as she listened to the creaking house.

She listened to the wind howling and the house creaking outside her window.

Which of the following sentences best uses sentence variety to create suspense?

He walked slowly down the hall, his breath shallow. The door creaked. He froze.

He walked down the hall and opened the door to look inside.

He walked. He opened. He looked.

He walked down the hall. He opened the door. He looked inside.

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Which version of the paragraph below shows better sentence variety?

He opened the door. He saw a shadow. He screamed.

He opened the door and saw a shadow. He screamed.

He opened the door. A shadow moved. He screamed before the darkness swallowed his voice.

He opened the door because he wanted to see what made the noise that scared him.

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Rewrite the sentence below to improve sentence variety and suspense:
He walked down the hallway and heard a noise.

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Sentence Variety & Suspense Quiz

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Which of the following is a short sentence?

What does a short sentence usually do in a suspense story?

What does a long sentence usually do in suspense writing?

Select all the reasons writers use sentence variety.

Match each sentence to its type.

Which version of the paragraph below shows better sentence variety?

Rewrite the sentence below to improve sentence variety and suspense: He walked down the hallway and heard a noise.

When a writer combines two short sentences into one longer sentence, what usually happens to the pacing?

Which sentence has mixed sentence structure (a short sentence and a longer one together)?

Read the sentences below: 1. The door creaked open. 2. The door creaked open, and a thin beam of light spilled across the dusty floor. Which best explains how sentence 2 changes the tone?

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Rewrite the sentence below to improve sentence variety and suspense:
He walked down the hallway and heard a noise.

Read the sentences below:
1. The door creaked open.
2. The door creaked open, and a thin beam of light spilled across the dusty floor.
Which best explains how sentence 2 changes the tone?