The language learning activity 'Change the sentence' should suit learners with different cognitive styles. In this activity, the tutor begins by writing the sentence 'I am a student' on the board. He or she then tells the students they can change the meaning of the sentence by adding or changing one word only. The students are invited to come up to the board, one by one, to write up their suggestions.

For example:
I am a language student
I am not a language student
I am not a good language student
I was not a good language student
I was not a good Greek student
I was not a good Greek citizen
He was not a good Greek citizen

The tutor then writes the sentence 'He told the tutor' on the board. The students are informed they can add two words to this sentence, either separately or together. They must work on their own and write as many different sentences as they can. The tutor does not correct them as they write. Finally, the tutor gets the students to pin their sentences (as anonymously as possible) to the wall and asks the students to walk round in pairs reading them. While they are doing this, the tutor puts a cross next to any sentences that are grammatically incorrect. The students then take down their sentences and work, either individually or in pairs, to correct the wrong sentences. This activity should appeal to field independent (or analytic) learners as they have an opportunity to focus on detail, and apply grammatical rules. It should also appeal to field dependent (or holistic) learners, who will appreciate the overall changes that result from the minor alterations, and who should enjoy the social interaction involved in the exercise.