We have noticed that many of us sometimes write ‘squashed sentences’. This is very common! A squashed sentence happens when two sentences are joined together without a full stop or a joining word.
Here’s how we fix them:
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Use a full stop and start a new sentence with a capital letter.
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Add a conjunction like and, or, so, but, because to join the sentence properly.
For example:
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Squashed sentence: I went to the park I saw my friend.
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Fixed with a full stop: I went to the park. I saw my friend.
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Fixed with a conjunction: I went to the park and I saw my friend.
Remember, fixing squashed sentences makes your writing clearer and easier to read! Keep practising, Year 3!
Help at home: Come up with your own squashed sentence and fix it with a full stop or conjunction.