15 ways to start a sentence
1.
“ing” Seizing the knife, Laura cut herself
free. Having applied the cream,
he immediately felt better. Worrying about what he was supposed to
remember for the test, he was unable to sleep.
2.
Past Participle. Finished with his homework, he began
to watch television. Amazed, he
stood still with his mouth open, like a goldfish.
3.
Present Participle. Finishing he homework, allowed him to
watch television. Walking up the
street, he tripped.
4.
Participle. Gone are the
days of respect for elders.
5.
Simile. Like a fish, she dived into the water.
6.
Adverb. Slowly, the
giant climbed up the cliff. Carefully,
he opened the lid. Unfortunately,
he received a big surprise after opening the lid.
7.
Preposition. Above the
clouds, the sun shone brightly and he could see for miles.
8.
Subordinate Conjunction.
(until, since, before, as, if, when, although, because, as long as, after). Since he was worried about the test,
he could not sleep. Behind the
sleepless nights is the worry that he
will not become a doctor.
9.
Adjective. Angry at the
world, he stalked off.
10.
A phrase. At the top of the
road, he paused.
11.
Infinitive. To lose the
game was his worse fear.
12.
Gerund as subject. Debating his friend was hi favorite
pastime.
13. Adverbial Clause and Noun Clause.
When the dog arrived, the
boy ran to greet him.
How to avoid doing his chores puzzled
the boy.
14.
Subject. The man walked
down the street.
15. Transitional words. Rather, they needed to get more glue to complete the project.

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