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Published on Nov 19, 2015

Classification of sentences to help writers give their writing variety.

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Loose, periodic, balanced & mixed
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The Loose Sentence:

the main clause comes first
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and its purpose is to provide the main idea immediately

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The Periodic Sentence:

the main clause comes at the end
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This type of sentence keeps the reader waiting for information & thus builds suspense

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The Balanced sentence:

two main ideas are balanced in order to provide objectivity
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This is used when the writer wishes the reader to compare ideas of equal importance.

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The mixed sentence:

the main thought is somewhere in the middle.
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It provides variety in writing.

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