https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/7th-and-8th-grade-grammar/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:style-and-tone-7/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:expanding-combining-and-reducing-sentences-7/a/varying-sentence-structure-7 2026-07-14T12:00:38.807318877Z Varying sentence structure Learn how and why writers vary sentence structure. article https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/grammar/syntax-conventions-of-standard-english/dangling-modifiers-and-parallel-structure/v/parallel-structure-syntax-khan-academy 2023-09-19T21:32:47.781412264Z Parallel structure Parallel structure maintains a pattern across a sentence: it isn't a grammar choice so much as it is a matter of rhythm or style. This is a very special episode because it’s Paige’s last video with us as a KA intern! We will miss having Paige as a contributor to the Grammar Team. video https://cdn.kastatic.org/googleusercontent/hiPaQY7PJoSxLQtHwZtz6ctj8x99K6XDL0OXaKeVZnxjDlYDb9ZqTzvRubPWpCcqsvApwu6AoA6pNE6XyVAGMlO- Parallel structure Parallel structure maintains a pattern across a sentence: it isn't a grammar choice so much as it is a matter of rhythm or style. This is a very special episode because it’s Paige’s last video with us as a KA intern! We will miss having Paige as a contributor to the Grammar Team. https://cdn.kastatic.org/ka-youtube-converted/2l2FgUrln1A.mp4/2l2FgUrln1A.mp4 305 Expanding, combining, and reducing sentences https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/7th-and-8th-grade-grammar/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:style-and-tone-7/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:expanding-combining-and-reducing-sentences-7/a/expanding-sentences-with-modifying-phrases-descriptions-and-details-7 2026-07-14T17:50:37.221637045Z Expanding sentences with modifying phrases, descriptions, and details Learn how and why writers expand sentences with modifying phrases, descriptions, and details. article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/7th-and-8th-grade-grammar/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:style-and-tone-7/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:expanding-combining-and-reducing-sentences-7/a/combining-sentences-7 2026-07-14T12:00:38.807318877Z Combining sentences Learn how and why writers combine sentences. article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/7th-and-8th-grade-grammar/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:style-and-tone-7/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:expanding-combining-and-reducing-sentences-7/a/reducing-sentences-7 2026-07-14T17:50:37.221637045Z Reducing sentences Learn how and why writers reduce sentences. article https://www.khanacademy.org/ela/7th-and-8th-grade-grammar/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:style-and-tone-7/x9e6f4267f632f2c6:expanding-combining-and-reducing-sentences-7/e/expanding-combining-and-reducing-sentences-grammar-7-8 2026-07-13T20:21:06.498585062Z Expanding, combining, and reducing sentences Practice expanding, combining, and reducing sentences. Hannah Chorley exercise