IEW Sentence Starters
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.