https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/5th-and-6th-grade-grammar/x90cef5375e9bcad6:style-and-tone-5/x90cef5375e9bcad6:expanding-combining-and-reducing-sentences-5/a/varying-sentence-structure-5 2026-07-11T19:01:19.922905235Z Varying sentence structure Learn why authors vary sentence structure. article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/5th-and-6th-grade-grammar/x90cef5375e9bcad6:style-and-tone-5/x90cef5375e9bcad6:expanding-combining-and-reducing-sentences-5/a/expanding-sentences-with-modifying-phrases-descriptions-and-details-5 2026-07-13T12:10:47.02180319Z Expanding sentences with modifying phrases, descriptions, and details Learn how to vary sentence structure, shape style and tone, and provide important information by expanding sentences. article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/5th-and-6th-grade-grammar/x90cef5375e9bcad6:style-and-tone-5/x90cef5375e9bcad6:expanding-combining-and-reducing-sentences-5/a/combining-sentences-5 2026-07-13T12:10:47.02180319Z Combining sentences Combine sentences to show relationships between ideas, control tone, and vary sentence structure. article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/5th-and-6th-grade-grammar/x90cef5375e9bcad6:style-and-tone-5/x90cef5375e9bcad6:expanding-combining-and-reducing-sentences-5/a/reducing-sentences-5 2026-07-13T12:10:47.02180319Z Reducing sentences Make sure every word packs a punch! article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/5th-and-6th-grade-grammar/x90cef5375e9bcad6:style-and-tone-5/x90cef5375e9bcad6:expanding-combining-and-reducing-sentences-5/e/expanding-combining-and-reducing-sentences-5 2026-07-11T19:20:41.216029166Z Expanding, combining, and reducing sentences Practice expanding, combining, and reducing sentences to engage readers and make writing clearer. Heather M. Meston exercise