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Good writers utilize effective sentence starters to interest their readers. You can do the same.
By using different starters, you use variety, a trait of strong writing.
Here are seven ways to start your sentences.

  • Gerund or gerund phrase

    Learning was crucial for the new student. (gerund)
    Finishing his art project on time brought Andy great relief.
    (gerund phrase)

  • Participle or participial phrase

    Smiling, Mom welcomed her guests into our house. (participle)
    Jumping from the side of the pool, the young boy was enjoying himself.
    (participial phrase)

  • Infinitive or infinitive phrase

    To laugh is good for your health. (infinitive)
    To win the trophy was the boater’s goal. (infinitive phrase)

  • Prepositional phrase

    In the evening, Shirley and her friends play bridge. (prepositional phrase)
    After an hour the cat felt better. (prepositional phrase)

  • Adverb

    Slowly, the children exited the school bus. (adverb)
    Intelligently, these scientists debated the heated topic. (adverb)

  • Adverb clause

    Because the weather will be good for surfing, we plan on hitting the beach
    tomorrow. (adverb clause)
    Although the doctor will not be in this evening, her assistant can see you.
    (adverb clause)

  • Adjective

    Awed, the circus attendees watched the trapeze artist in action. (adjective)
    Bright and curious, the scholarship students performed their experiments.
    (two adjectives)

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  • introducing phrases
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  • Periods Question Marks and Exclamation Marks
  • personal pronouns
  • pronouns and their antecedents
  • Quotation Marks Part Three
  • Quotation Marks Part One
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  • subject complements predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives
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  • the adjective clause
  • the adjective phrase
  • the adverb
  • the adverb clause
  • the adverb phrase
  • The Apostrophe
  • the appositive
  • The Colon
  • The coordinating conjunction
  • the correlative conjunction
  • the direct object
  • the gerund and gerund phrase
  • the indirect object
  • the infinitive and infinitive phrase
  • The nominative case
  • the noun
  • the noun adjective pronoun question
  • the noun clause
  • the object of the preposition
  • the participle and participial phrase
  • The possessive case
  • The possessive case 2
  • The possessive case and pronouns
  • the preposition
  • the prepositional phrase
  • the pronoun
  • The Semicolon
  • the subordinating conjunction
  • the verb
  • The verb be
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