Rachel's younger brother is in fourth grade. She is trying to explain to him how to do a household task. She is going to read the explanation aloud and post it on the refrigerator for him to refer to later. What kind of sentences do you recommend Rachel use: simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex?
Identify two sentence types and explain why you think they would effectively communicate Rachel's message.
(2 points)
I recommend Rachel to use simple and compound sentences.
Simple sentences are clear and easy to understand, which will help her fourth-grade brother to quickly grasp the task instructions. Compound sentences can provide more information by combining two related thoughts, which will also be beneficial in giving her brother a better understanding of the task while still being straightforward. Complex or compound-complex sentences might be too complicated and could potentially confuse her young brother.