英语句子按结构可分为简单句、并列句和复合句；按种类可分为陈述句、疑问句、祈使句和感叹句；按其功能可分为强调句、省略句和倒装句；按语气可分为陈述语气和虚拟语气。英语像汉语一样，表达同一个意思，可用不同句式和不同词语。下面介绍常用的8种方法。
一、使用介词短语
写作时，为了增加句子的色彩，常常使用介词短语来取代相应的动词和句子，从而使句子更加具有弹性和简洁性。
1．We give dogs time, space and love we can spare, and dogs give us their all.
→We give dogs time, space and love we can spare, and in return dogs give us their all.
2．It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money because they do them a favor.
→It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money in exchange for favors to them.
二、使用动词短语
写作时，常常使用动词短语，使平凡的句子更加生动。
1．We all think he is a great man.
→We all think highly of him.
2．As a result, the plan was a failure.
→The plan turned out to be a failure.
