Long and short sentences are often combined in a paragraph to build tension. For example, in Season of Secrets by Sally Nichols, the narrator spots a man running: He looks back.

We use the rules of grammar to structure words into sentences and sentences into longer speech and writing others can understand us. Grammar is the backbone of any language. Syd Wachs/Unsplash ...

How writers vary the order of words in sentences, their punctuation and their length determines the rhythm of the text. Rhythm is important because it can help to stress certain words, build or ...