Sentence arrangement

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Sentence arrangement is the location of ideas and the placement of emphasis within a sentence. Based on these factors, a sentence may be classified as loose, balanced, periodic.

A loose sentence expresses the main thought near the beginning and adds explanatory material as needed.^[1]

• We bashed the piñata for 15 minutes without denting it, although we at least avoided denting one another's craniums and, with masks raised, finally pried the candy out with a screwdriver.

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