1. Improving Sentences 1

2. Paul found his luck had changed.
A simple sentence
Paul found his luck had changed.
This is often called the main clause. It is the first and main part of the sentence with the key meaning.

3. A main clause can be improved in different ways
Change the order of words
Use a more powerful word - verb
Adding extra words – adverbs
Adding extra words - adjectives

4. Remember – Does it still make sense? Does this sound better?
1. Change the order of the words
Paul found h
is luck had changed H . ,
Remember – Does it still make sense? Does this sound better?

5. Remember - Only use words that you know the meaning of.
2. Use a more powerful word - verb
discovered
Paul found his luck had changed.
Remember - Only use words that you know the meaning of.

6. Think! Where is the best position to add the word?
3. Adding extra words - adverbs
Unfortunately
Paul found his ,
luck had changed.
Think! Where is the best position to add the word?

7. Think! Where is the best position to add the word?
4. Adding extra words - adjectives
Paul found his
luck had changed.
miserable
Think! Where is the best position to add the word?