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7) Infinitive

To begin a sentence with "to" and then a verb would be considered using an infinitive.

9) Appositive

An appositive, a word or phrase which explains or renames a noun, helps clarify information for the reader.

4) Present or Past Participle

Beginning a sentence with a verb ending in "ing" or "en/ed" a writer can vary his sentences and sound stylish! Place subject after comma.

8) Dual adjective or adverb

Big and bold, commas come after the subject in a dual sentence starter.

10) Conjunction

But only use a conjunction for dramatic effect! FANBOYS - for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

3) LY adverb

Clearly, ly-adverbs work well for concluding a sentence. Usually needs comma. Must be strong LY word.

11) Transitional word

Furthermore, However, Next.

2) Prepositional Phrase

In a prepositional phrase sentence starter, the subject should come after the phrase. Usually, no comma is needed with 4 words or less. It does not contain a verb.

1) Subject Verb

This type is the most commonly used. Do not over-use it.

6) VSS

Very short sentence. Use two to five words. Use subject and strong verb.

5) Clausal

When you begin a sentence with a clausal, use a comma! WWW.ASIA.WUB - when, while, where, as, since, if, although, whereas, unless, because. Must contain verb in phrase.


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