Improving Sentences: A Long and Lonely Road

Use this box to generate adjectives to describe the road and its surroundings.

Use your amazing adjectives to create expanded sentences:

The  road ran through the
 desert.
Next, use a fronted adverbial to give extra detail about the road:
 , the
 road ran through the
 desert.
Finally, choose one of the following subordinating conjunctions:

after although as because before

if since until when while

Complete your sentence by adding one of the words above (a subordinating conjunction) to give extra
information about the road.
 , the
 road ran through the
 desert
 .

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Improving Sentences: A Long and Lonely Road - Example Answers
Use this box to generate adjectives to describe the road and its surroundings.

Use your amazing adjectives to create expanded sentences:

The long, straight road ran through the barren desert.
Next, use a fronted adverbial to give extra detail about the road:
As it had since the beginning, the long, straight road ran through the dusty, barren desert.

Finally, choose one of the following subordinating conjunctions:

after although as because before

if since until when while

Complete your sentence by adding one of the words above (a subordinating conjunction) to give extra
information about the road.
As it had since the beginning, the long, straight road ran through the dusty, barren desert until it
came to a small town.

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 Improving Sentences: A Long and Lonely Road
Use the steps below to improve this sentence:

The road ran through the desert.

1. First, rewrite the sentence and add adjectives create an expanded sentence.




2. Next, rewrite the sentence from Step 1 but start your sentence with a fronted adverbial.




3. Finally, rewrite the sentence from Step 2 but choose a subordinating conjunction from the box
below to add extra information about the road.




after although as because before

if since until when while

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Improving Sentences: A Long and Lonely Road - Example Answers
Use the steps below to improve this sentence:

The road ran through the desert.

1. First, rewrite the sentence and add adjectives to create expanded sentences.
The long, straight road ran through the dusty, barren desert.
2. Next, rewrite the sentence from Step 1 but start your sentence with a fronted adverbial.
As it had since the beginning, the long, straight road ran through the dusty, barren desert.

3. Finally, rewrite the sentence from Step 2 but choose a subordinating conjunction from the box
below to add extra information about the road.

after although as because before

if since until when while

As it had since the beginning, the long, straight road ran through the dusty, barren desert until it
came to a small town.

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 Improving Sentences: A Long and Lonely Road

1. Begin your sentence with a fronted adverbial.

2. Use adjectives to create expanded noun phrases.
3. Add a subordinating conjunction to give extra detail.

Use these steps to improve the sentences below:

The road ran through the desert.






It travelled past a small town.






The road disappeared into the distance.






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Improving Sentences: A Long and Lonely Road - Example Answers

1. Begin your sentence with a fronted adverbial.

2. Use adjectives to create expanded noun phrases.
3. Add a subordinating conjunction to give extra detail.

Use these steps to improve the sentences below:

The road ran through the desert.

As it had since the beginning, the long, straight road ran through the dusty, barren desert until
it came to a small town.

It travelled past the dilapidated buildings.

Many kilometres later, it travelled past the dilapidated buildings of a small town, long
since abandoned.

The road disappeared into the distance.

All of a sudden, the long-stretching road seemed to disappear into the distance, as if magic
had intervened.

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 Improving Sentences: The Bustling Market
Use this box to generate adjectives to describe the market and its surroundings.

Use your amazing adjectives to create expanded sentences:

The  stalls were filled with
 items.
Next, use a fronted adverbial to give extra detail about the market:
 , the
 stalls were filled with
 items.
Finally, choose one of the following subordinating conjunctions:

after although as because before

if since until when while

Complete your sentence by adding a subordinate clause beginning with a subordinating conjunction, which
gives extra information about the market.
 , the
 stalls were filled with
 items
 .

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 Improving Sentences: The Bustling Market - Example Answers
Use this box to generate adjectives to describe the market and its surroundings.

Use your amazing adjectives to create expanded noun setences:

The busy, colourful stalls were filled with deliciously tempting items.
Next, use a fronted adverbial to give extra detail about the market:
Before opening, the busy, colourful stalls were filled with deliciously tempting items.
Finally, choose one of the following subordinating conjunctions:

after although as because before

if since until when while

Complete your sentence by adding one of the words above (a subordinating conjunction) to give extra
information about the market.
Before opening, the busy, colourful stalls were filled with deliciously tempting items as curious
customers arrived for their weekly shop.

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 Improving Sentences: The Bustling Market
Use the steps below to improve this sentence:

The stalls were filled with items.

1. First, rewrite the sentence and add adjectives to create expanded sentences.





2. Next, rewrite the sentence from Step 1 but start your sentence with a fronted adverbial.





3. Finally, rewrite the sentence from Step 2 but choose a subordinating conjunction from the box
below to add extra information about the market.




after although as because before

if since until when while

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 Improving Sentences: The Bustling Market - Example Answers
Use this box to generate adjectives to describe the market and its surroundings.

The stalls were filled with items.

1. First, rewrite the sentence and adjectives to create expanded sentences.

The busy, colourful stalls were filled with deliciously tempting items.
2. Next, rewrite the sentence from Step 1 but start your sentence with a fronted adverbial.
Before opening, the busy, colourful stalls were filled with deliciously tempting items.
3. Finally, choose one of the following subordinating conjunctions:

Complete your sentence by adding one of the words above (a subordinating conjunction) to give extra
information about the market.

after although as because before

if since until when while

Before opening, the busy, colourful stalls were filled with deliciously tempting items as curious
customers arrived for their weekly shop.

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 Improving Sentences: The Bustling Market

1. Begin your sentence with a fronted adverbial.

2. Use adjectives to create expanded sentences.
3. Add a subordinating conjunction to give extra detail.

Use these steps to improve the sentences below:

The stalls were filled with items.






Lots of people came to shop at the market.






The sellers put items into bags.






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 Improving Sentences: The Bustling Market - Example Answers

1. Begin your sentence with a fronted adverbial.

2. Use adjectives to create expanded sentences.
3. Add a subordinating conjunction to give extra detail.

Use these steps to improve the sentences below:

The stalls were filled with items.

Before opening, the busy, colourful stalls were filled with deliciously tempting items as curious
customers arrived for their weekly shop.

Lots of people came to shop at the market.

Unsurprisingly, lots of excited people came to shop at the popular market because they had heard
all about the wonderful items that were for sale.

The sellers put items into bags.

With great care, the sellers put the various items into brown paper bags before taking money
from their happy customers.

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 Improving Sentences: The Haunted House
Use this box to generate adjectives to describe the haunted house and the woods it is in.

Use your amazing adjectives to create expanded sentences:

The  house stood in the
 woods.
Next, use a fronted adverbial to describe how the house stands in the woods:
 , the
 house stood in the
 woods.
Finally, choose one of the following subordinating conjunctions:
Complete your sentence by adding one of the words above (a subordinating conjunction) to give extra
information about the house.

after although as because before

if since until when while

 , the
 house stood in the
 woods
 .

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 Improving Sentences: The Haunted House - Example Answers
Use this box to generate adjectives to describe the haunted house and the woods it is in.

Use your amazing adjectives to create expanded sentences:

The ancient, moss-covered house stood in the middle of the dark, echoing woods.
Next, use a fronted adverbial to describe how the house stands in the woods:
Eerily, the ancient, moss-covered house stood in the middle of the dark, echoing woods.
Finally, choose one of the following subordinating conjunctions:

after although as because before

if since until when while

Complete your sentence by adding one of the words above (a subordinating conjunction) to give extra
information about the house.
Eerily, the ancient, moss-covered house stood in the middle of the dark, echoing woods as the wind
pounded violently against its withering walls.

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 Improving Sentences: The Haunted House
Use the steps below to improve this sentence:

The house stood in the woods.

1. First, rewrite the sentence and add or adjectives to create expanded

sentences.




2. Next, rewrite the sentence from Step 1 but start your sentence with a fronted adverbial.




3. Finally, rewrite the sentence from Step 2 but choose a subordinating conjunction from the box
below to add extra information about the house.




after although as because before

if since until when while

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 Improving Sentences: The Haunted House - Example Answers
Use the steps below to improve this sentence:

The house stood in the woods.

1. First, rewrite the sentence and or adjectives to create expanded

sentences.
The ancient, moss-covered house stood in the middle of the dark, echoing woods.

2. Next, rewrite the sentence from Step 1 but start your sentence with a fronted adverbial.
Eerily, the ancient, moss-covered house stood in the middle of the dark, echoing woods.

3. Finally, rewrite the sentence from Step 2 but choose a subordinating conjunction from the box
below to add a extra detail about the house.
Eerily, the ancient, moss-covered house stood in the middle of the dark, echoing woods as the
wind pounded violently against its withering walls.

after although as because before

if since until when while

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1. Begin your sentence with a fronted adverbial.

2. Use adjectives to create expanded sentences.
3. Add a subordinating conjunction to give extra detail.

Use these steps to improve the sentences below:

The house stood in the woods.






Its windows were boarded with wood.






The door began to open.






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 Improving Sentences: The Haunted House - Example Answers

1. Begin your sentence with a fronted adverbial.

2. Use adjectives to create expanded sentences.
3. Add a subordinating conjunction to give extra detail.

Use these steps to improve the sentences below:

The house stood in the woods.

Eerily, the ancient, moss-covered house stood in the middle of the dark, echoing woods as the
wind pounded violently against its withering walls.

Its windows were boarded with wood.

Sadly, its shattered windows were heavily boarded with wood although some were now broken
and in need of repair.

The door began to open.

At that moment, the old, scratched door began to creak open slowly while an ear-piercing
scream emerged from inside the house.

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 Improving Sentences: The Palace Garden
Use this box to generate adjectives to describe the garden and its contents.

Use your amazing adjectives to create expanded sentences:

The  garden had lots of
 plants.
Next, use a fronted adverbial to give information about where the garden is:
 , the
 garden held lots of
 plants.
Finally, choose one of the following subordinating conjunctions:

after although as because before

if since until when while

Complete your sentence by adding a subordinating conjunction, which gives extra information about the
garden.
 , the
 garden held lots of
 plants
 .

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 Improving Sentences: The Palace Garden - Example Answers
Use this box to generate adjectives to describe the garden and its contents.

Use your amazing adjectives to create expanded sentences:

The magnificently landscaped garden had lots of interesting and exotic plants.
Next, use a fronted adverbial to give information about where the garden is:
At the front of the palace, the magnificently landscaped garden had lots of interesting and exotic plants.
Finally, choose one of the following subordinating conjunctions:

after although as because before

if since until when while

Complete your sentence by adding a subordinating conjunction, which gives extra information about the
garden.
At the front of the palace, the magnificently landscaped garden had lots of interesting and exotic plants
because the owner of the house had a love of exquisite and unusual flowers.

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 Improving Sentences: The Palace Garden
Use the steps below to improve this sentence:

The garden had lots of plants.

1. First, rewrite the sentence and add adjectives to create expanded sentences.




2. Next, rewrite the sentence from Step 1 but start your sentence with a fronted adverbial.




3. Finally, rewrite the sentence from Step 2 but choose a subordinating conjunction from the box
below to add extra information about the garden.




after although as because before

if since until when while

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 Improving Sentences: The Palace Garden - Example Answers
Use this box to generate adjectives to describe the garden and its contents.

The garden had lots of plants.

1. First, rewrite the sentence and add adjectives to create expanded sentences.
The magnificently landscaped garden had lots of interesting and exotic plants.
2. Next, rewrite the sentence from Step 1 but start your sentence with a fronted adverbial.
At the front of the palace, the magnificently landscaped garden had lots of interesting and exotic
plants.
3. Finally, rewrite the sentence from Step 2 but choose a subordinating conjunction from the box
below to add extra information about the garden.

after although as because before

if since until when while

At the front of the palace, the magnificently landscaped garden had lots of interesting and exotic
plants because the owner of the house had a love of exquisite and unusual flowers.

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 Improving Sentences: The Palace Garden

1. Begin your sentence with a fronted adverbial.

2. Use adjectives to create expanded sentences.
3. Add a subordinating conjunction to give extra detail.

Use these steps to improve the sentences below:

The garden had lots of plants.






It had a path through the middle.






A greenhouse sat by the hedges.






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 Improving Sentences: The Palace Garden - Example Answers

1. Begin your sentence with a fronted adverbial.

2. Use adjectives to create expanded sentences.
3. Add a subordinating conjunction to give extra detail.

Use these steps to improve the sentences below:

The garden had lots of plants.

To the rear of the mansion, the magnificently landscaped garden had lots of interesting and
exotic plants because the owner of the house had a love of exquisite and unusual flowers.

It had a path through the middle.

Helpfully, it had a winding, cobbled path through the middle which led you further into the
glorious garden.

A water fountain sat in the middle of the path.

As carefully sculpted as the house, a striking water fountain sat in the middle of the tidy path
as if it were a centre piece on a king’s banquet table.
Complete your sentence by adding one of the words above (a subordinating conjunction) to give
extra information about the market.

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