Uplevelling Sentences
Tiny Turtle’s Huge Journey
1
Use some amazing adjectives to expand the noun phrases:
The turtle is
moving towards the sea.
2
Next, use a fronted adverbial to describe how the turtle moves:
, the .
turtle is moving towards the sea.
3 After that, add a relative clause beginning with who to
give more information about the turtle:
, the .
turtle, , is
moving towards the sea.
4
Finally, add a subordinate clause beginning with a subordinating conjunction
which gives extra information about why the turtle is making its journey.
, the .
turtle, , is
moving towards the sea
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Uplevelling Sentences
Tiny Turtle’s Huge Journey
Use the steps below to improve this sentence:
The turtle is moving towards the sea.
1 First, rewrite the sentence containing modifying nouns or adjectives to
create expanded noun phrases.
2 Next, rewrite the sentence from Step 1 but start your sentence
with a fronted adverbial.
3 Next, rewrite the sentence from Step 2 but add a relative clause
beginning with who, to give more information about the turtle.
4 Next, rewrite the sentence from Step 3 but add a subordinate clause.
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Uplevelling Sentences
Tiny Turtle’s Huge Journey
1. Begin your sentence with a fronted adverbial.
2. Use modifying nouns and adjectives to create expanded noun phrases.
3. Add a relative clause beginning with who, which, that or whose.
4. Add a subordinate clause to give extra detail about the situation.
Use these steps to improve the sentences below:
1
The turtle is moving towards the sea.
2
He has a journey across the beach ahead of him.
3
The beach has lots of shells and stones.
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