1. The most common sentence pattern is
to write the subject first, followed by the verb
: Weeds are important too because birds eat the seeds. 2. Reverse the sentence to begin with the dependent adverbial clause: Because birds eat the seeds, weeds are important too.
What is a good way to start a sentence?
- Adjective (a word that modifies a noun) …
- Adverb (a word that modifies a verb) …
- Prepositional phrase (a phrase that starts with a preposition) …
- Infinitive phrase. …
- Gerund phrase. …
- Participle phrase. …
- Adverb clause.
What is the correct way to write a sentence?
- A good sentence is a complete sentence. A complete sentence requires a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought—also known as an independent clause. …
- A good sentence conjures a particular mood. …
- A good sentence paints a picture. …
- A good sentence has flow.
Is it grammatically correct to start a sentence with which?
Can you start a sentence with “which” when not asking a question? The short
answer is no.
What can I say instead of begin?
- basically.
- formerly.
- primitively.
- at first.
- at the outset.
- at the start.
- first.
- primarily.
How do I start my introduction?
- Attract the Reader's Attention. Begin your introduction with a “hook” that grabs your reader's attention and introduces the general topic. …
- State Your Focused Topic. After your “hook”, write a sentence or two about the specific focus of your paper. …
- State your Thesis. Finally, include your thesis statement.
How do you write 5 sentences?
- Brainstorm. To begin, the elementary student puts her ideas down on paper in a web centered around the main idea. …
- Outline. …
- Write the Paragraph. …
- Look It Over.
What are some good sentences?
- It felt so good to be home. 729. …
- You have a good family. 395. …
- She is such a good seamstress. 450. …
- It was a good thing they were going home tomorrow. …
- It was all just good clean fun. …
- It meant a good deal to him to secure a home like this. …
- It would do no good to ask him why. …
- He had done one good deed.
What are the 7 types of sentences?
- Statements/Declarative Sentences. These are the most common type of sentence. …
- Questions/Interrogative Sentences. …
- Exclamations/Exclamatory Sentences. …
- Commands/Imperative Sentences.
What words can you not start a sentence with?
Or never begins a sentence, paragraph, or chapter. Never begin a sentence—or a clause—with also. Teach the elimination of but, so, and, because, at the beginning of a sentence. A sentence should not commence with the conjunctions and,
for
, or however….
Can a sentence start with then?
Member Emeritus. There
is no rule about starting
—or not starting—a sentence with the word “then”, nor is there anything “clumsy” about it. It depends on context. (What was the sentence before that one?)
In which used in a sentence?
In my laboratory there is a blue cabinet where old equipment is stored.
The man sat at the computer in which his old accounting files were stored
.
What can I say instead of first and foremost?
| above all principally | primarily chiefly | predominantly mostly | mainly essentially | basically substantially |
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What is the formal word of begin?
| start commence | undertake initiate | tackle inaugurate | instigate institute | effectuate trigger |
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What is the start of something?
: the point or time at which something begins : a
starting
point. : the first part of something. : an early stage or period.
