Relative Clauses
The street was totally deserted
The ground was strewn with litter
The street, that was strewn with litter, was totally deserted.
One of my own.
Joe is a naughty student.
Joe was flicking his pen at people.
Joe, who is a naughty student, was flicking his pen at people
Relative clauses make writing a lot more interesting, they give you as much information in one sentence as they do in two block sentences, they make the writing flow which makes the reader feel more engaged. Personally, I am going to use a lot more relative clauses then I used to. As a reader I feel that the more language devices, the better. When I do read, (which isn’t very often :P) i feel inspired by the author, I want to use devices that they use in order to make my readers feel what i feel when I read.
When i read, I have to stop at a certain point, when I write, it’s the opposite…
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