Creative Phrases for Composition Writing

A mistake that Jasmine would not want to repeat

1.       Followed the good advice of her elders, studied hard and never once had she been caught talking unnecessarily in class. In fact, she had been awarded a Medal of Commendation during ….

2.       Her one ‘fatal flaw’ was the fact that she would never willingly help her parents with the housework.

3.       Had always resented the fact that she had to do menial chores when all her other friends had the luxury of maids cleaning up after them.

4.       Trying to concentrate on an interesting book, Jasmine merely nodded without actually listening to her mother’s instructions.

5.       “The sky is overcast, jasmine. Remember to take the clothes down later.  Don’t get too engrossed in your book’” Mrs Chng continued before closing the front door.

6.       Suddenly, Jasmine remembered her chore. She scrambled hurriedly to the back of the house to get the clothes in. How could I have forgotten about them? She thought to herself exasperated. Oh! How I hate doing this. They shouldn’t make her to do such stupid things. To her horror, she realised that her costume to that night’s Halloween Party at Sandra’s house had also been hanging on the clothesline as well. Its limpness made it clear that it, too, was wet. She had to be dressed in half an hour! What was she going to do?

7.       Mrs Chng’s irritated voice boomed across the hall. Jasmine turned around guiltily at the sound of her voice.

8.       As she plodded heavily to her room that night, she thought about the unhappy turn of events and vowed to herself never to make the same mistake again.

It was my first goodbye

1.       I became depressed. I could not believe that we were actually moving!

2.       It was Father’s dream for us to be able to afford a more comfortable life.

3.       Although Mother had been constantly upbeat about our move, I knew that it was merely a mask for the benefit of Billy, my three-year-old brother and myself.

4.       I could see the hesitance and fear in her eyes when she thought that no one was looking.

5.       The many memories I had accumulated in my twelve short years flitted rapidly through my mind. I started tearing.

6.       “Oh stop being such a coward!” I chastised myself. I said goodbye to my three best friends yesterday. It was my first goodbye. This thought brought fresh tears to my already wet, red eyes. I was never going to have friends like that ever again.

7.       School was probably going to be a serious and unfriendly place where no one would want to talk to the new girl. Why would they? If I were in their position, I might feel the same, too. No neighbours like Mrs Ng would give me treats every day and no cousins would ever be able to come over and play anymore.

8.       Wondering who it could be, I opened the door and immediately, a loud merry voice boomed, “Hi! You must be our new neighbours. We’re the Chans. We brought you some cakes that we just baked.”

9.       Wow! I had always wanted to try roller-blading, but unfortunately, I did not have a pair of roller blades and I told Kerry, my neighbour, so.

10.   “Why, I’d love that. Thanks!” I exclaimed excitedly. We had lots of fun that day. Maybe life in Singapore was not going to be that bad after all.