WTE Sentences

Write That Essay Sentences

The Simple Sentence

Simple sentences begin with the subject of the sentence (eg. he, she, it, they, I, someones name or a place)

She sat down in the shade exhausted.

The Very Short Sentence

The very short sentence IS one of the most powerful sentences ever developed. Immediately, it grabs your attention.

The rule: 5 words or fewer

I am tired.

The Power Sentence

If you find you waffle a bit, try the power sentence. Begin your paragraph with a power sentence of 12 words or fewer. Get straight to the point.

Science IS my favourite subject.

Red, White and Blue

Use the red, white, and blue sentence style when you have several ideas to convey about a topic.

The Earths layers consist of the Crust, Mantle and Core.

The Adverb Start

Start a sentence with an adverb, as it adds interest and intrigue. Remember the rule: when you start your sentence with an adverb, place a comma after the adverb then write the rest of the sentence.

Surprisingly, her mum actually brought her her chips.

Begin with a Preposition

Try starting your sentence with a preposition. Prepositions are little words indicating movement or position.

Within the sea,it is all a mystery.

The -ING Start

Try starting a sentence with the -ing form of a verb. The rule: when you have finished your -ing phrase, place a comma, then write the rest of

the sentence.

Starting in March, Autumn will begin.

The -Ed Start                                                           

Try starting a sentence with the —ed form of the verb. It makes for a punchy opening to the sentence.

Determined to beat her high score, she sprinted as fast as she could.

The Semi-Colon

When you have two independent clauses (two mini-sentences) joined by a conjunction (e.g. and, but), you can remove the conjunction and replace it with a semi-colon.

It was the end of the watermelon season; he already had planted the seeds.

The -Em Dash

The em-dash in English is the long dash. Use the long dash to drop a phrase in a 

sentence that is at complete odds with the flow of the sentence—way out there—but which adds colour and interest.

The cats fur was white —like snow— and soft.

The W- Start Sentence

Try beginning a sentence with a W-word. Here are some: who, while, when, where, 

what, whereas. The W-start makes writing sound thoughtful and knowledgeable.

While she was sitting in the hot sun, her friends poured freezing cold water onto her.

Explore The Subject

Accomplished writers use this sentence style. The rule: begin your sentence with the subject then place a comma. Say something interesting about the subject. Place another comma. Then, finish your sentence. Lucas Rodrigo, who is the captain of the baseball team, hit a home run.