It is always important to comprehend the use of different sentence structures. Still, many students are using the simplest form, “Subject-Verb-Object” (SVO) in their sentence structure, which will continue failing to earn them high marks. Today, let’s learn 5 practical sentence patterns and improve our DSE writing skills!
1. Not only… but also…
Donald Chow Yun-fat is not only an eminent actor, but also a philanthropist.
(= Donald Chow Yun-fat is an eminent actor; he is also a philanthropist.)
I could not only find many books but also many video tapes on the shelf.
(= I could find not only many books on the shelf. I could also find many video tapes on the shelf)
2. Passive voice
Such measures should be adopted quickly to alleviate the situation.
(= The government should quickly adopt such measures to alleviate the situation.)
3. Despite
Despite the hot weather, our holiday turned out to be a satisfactory one.
(= Although the weather was hot, our holiday turned out to be satisfactory.)
Despite his attempt to help her, she continues to grumble about the life she leads.
(= Although he is trying to help her, she continues to grumble about the life she leads.)
4. It is… who / that…
It is the little kid who uncovered the scandal.
(= The little kid uncovered the scandal.)
It was the air-conditioner that produced the noise.
(= The air-conditioner produced the noise.)
5. The more… the more…
The older people grow, the more they tend to complain about things.
(= When people grow old, they tend to complain about things.)
The more advanced technological development is, the more serious pollution grows.
(= When technological development is advanced, pollution grows very serious.)
Learn to use these more complex sentence structures in your DSE writings and strive for higher marks!
If you wish to know how good is your English, try to test yourself with the quiz below!
