Question

Which of the following is a true statement about the way writers use sentence structure in literary works?


Writers strive to keep their sentence structure simple.


Sentence structure varies depending on the writer’s purpose.


Sentence structure and sentence length are unrelated.


The structure of the writing remains the same throughout a work.

Answer 1

Sentence structure varies depending on the writer's purpose

Answer 2

Answer: Sentence structure varies depending on the writer’s purpose.

The factors that affect sentence structure are extremely varied, and they usually depend on the purpose of the author. Texts that are intended to be mostly informative tend to have simpler, more concise, shorter sentences. This is done in order for the reader to get the information in the most accessible way possible. On the other hand, texts that are written for entertainment can have very different structures depending on the author's style, topic, use of rhetorical devices and figures of speech, etc.