How do you start off a sentence?

Creative Sentence Structures

Begin with a verb ending with -ing.
Begin with a verb ending with -ed.
Begin with a prepositional phrase.
Begin with an adverb.
Begin with an adjective.
Begin with a phrase that tells when.
Begin with a phrase that tells where.
Begin with a sound word.

What is a sentence opener example?

An opener is the first word or phrase used in a sentence. There are lots of different ways of opening sentences. When children start on their writing journey, most sentences initially begin with ‘I, they, he/she, then’.

What makes a good sentence?

Clearly written, complete sentences require key information: a subject, a verb and a complete idea. A sentence needs to make sense on its own. A clause is a group of words that may make up a sentence. An independent clause is a group of words that may stand alone as a complete, grammatically correct thought.

What are the 10 examples of conjunctions?

Examples of Conjunctions

I tried to hit the nail but hit my thumb instead.
I have two goldfish and a cat.
I’d like a bike for commuting to work.
You can have peach ice cream or a brownie sundae.
Neither the black dress northe gray one looks right on me.
My dad always worked hard so we could afford the things we wanted.

How can you identify a sentence?

A complete sentence must begin with a capital letter, contain (at minimum) one independent clause, and end with a punctuation mark. An example of a complete sentence would be, “Dogs bark.” Identify your subject.

What is identify example?

Identify means to determine who or what someone or something is. An example of identify is finding out what species a flower belongs to. An example of identify is security asking for someone’s driver’s license to find out if they are over 21.

How do you know if its a compound sentence?

All grammatically correct sentences have at least one independent clause, and, therefore, they have at least one subject and one verb. A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so) and a comma or by a semicolon alone.

How do you distinguish between simple compound and complex sentences?

A simple sentence consists of only one clause. A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses. A complex sentence has at least one independent clause plus at least one dependent clause.

What are the three types of compound sentences?

Three methods of forming compound sentences

with a coordinating conjunction (one of the fanboys);
with a semicolon; or.
with a semicolon and a transitional expression.

How do you write complex sentences?

A complex sentence is formed by adding one or more subordinate (dependent) clauses to the main (independent) clause using conjunctions and/or relative pronouns. A clause is a simple sentence. Simple sentences contain only one clause (verb group). Complex sentences contain more than one clause (verb group).

What is complex sentences and examples?

A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. This means that the clauses are not equal, they use a co-ordinating conjunction that changes the rank of one or more of the clauses to make it less equal. For example; My Dad laughed when I told a joke.

What are 5 examples of complex sentences?

Common Complex Sentence Examples

Because my coffee was too cold, I heated it in the microwave.
Although he was wealthy, he was still unhappy.
She returned the computer after she noticed it was damaged.
Whenever prices goes up, customers buy less products.

What are five compound sentences?

For example:

She did not cheat on the test, for it was the wrong thing to do.
I really need to go to work, but I am too sick to drive.
I am counting my calories, yet I really want dessert.
He ran out of money, so he had to stop playing poker.
They got there early, and they got really good seats.

What is needed for a simple sentence?

Simple sentences have one subject and one verb or predicate. Some of these have a direct object or a modifier, but they still only have one subject and one verb. If you need to brush up on these parts of speech, read up on Understanding Subjects, Predicates, and Objects.