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Good writers utilize effective sentence starters to interest their readers. You can do the same.
By using different starters, you use variety, a trait of strong writing.
Here are seven ways to start your sentences.
Gerund or gerund phrase
Learning was crucial for the new student. (gerund)
Finishing his art project on time brought Andy great relief.
(gerund phrase)
Participle or participial phrase
Smiling, Mom welcomed her guests into our house. (participle)
Jumping from the side of the pool, the young boy was enjoying himself.
(participial phrase)
Infinitive or infinitive phrase
To laugh is good for your health. (infinitive)
To win the trophy was the boater’s goal. (infinitive phrase)
Prepositional phrase
In the evening, Shirley and her friends play bridge. (prepositional phrase)
After an hour the cat felt better. (prepositional phrase)
Adverb
Slowly, the children exited the school bus. (adverb)
Intelligently, these scientists debated the heated topic. (adverb)
Adverb clause
Because the weather will be good for surfing, we plan on hitting the beach
tomorrow. (adverb clause)
Although the doctor will not be in this evening, her assistant can see you.
(adverb clause)
Adjective
Awed, the circus attendees watched the trapeze artist in action. (adjective)
Bright and curious, the scholarship students performed their experiments.
(two adjectives)
the interjection
Active and passive voices
agreement between indefinite pronouns and their antecedents
agreement involving prepositional phrases
Commas Part Five
Commas Part Four
Commas Part One
Commas Part Three
Commas Part Two
complete and simple predicates
complete and simple subjects
complex sentences
compound complex sentences
compound prepositions and the preposition adverb question
compound subject and compound predicate
compound subjects
part two
compound subjects part one
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Confusing usage words part five
Confusing usage words part four
Confusing usage words part one
Confusing usage words part seven
Confusing usage words part six
Confusing usage words part three
Confusing usage words part three 2
Confusing usage words part two
First Capitalization List
indefinite pronouns
Indefinite pronouns and the possessive case
introducing clauses
introducing phrases
Irregular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
irregular verbs part one
irregular verbs part two
Italics Hyphens
and Brackets
Misplaced and dangling modifiers
More Apostrophe Situations
More subject verb agreement situations
Parentheses Ellipsis Marks and Dashes
Periods Question Marks and Exclamation Marks
personal pronouns
pronouns and their antecedents
Quotation Marks
Part Three
Quotation Marks Part One
Quotation Marks Part Two
reflexive demonstrative and interrogative pronouns
Regular Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs
regular verb tenses
Second Capitalization List
sentences fragments and run on sentences
singular and plural nouns and pronouns
Sound a like words Part Four
Sound a like words Part Three
Sound a like words Part Two
Sound alike words part one
subject and verb agreement
subject complements predicate nominatives and predicate adjectives
subject verb agreement situations
the adjective
the adjective clause
the adjective phrase
the adverb
the adverb clause
the adverb phrase
The Apostrophe
the appositive
The Colon
The coordinating conjunction
the correlative conjunction
the direct object
the gerund and gerund phrase
the indirect object
the infinitive and infinitive phrase
The nominative case
the noun
the noun adjective pronoun question
the noun clause
the object of the preposition
the participle and participial phrase
The possessive case
The possessive case 2
The possessive case and pronouns
the preposition
the prepositional phrase
the pronoun
The Semicolon
the subordinating conjunction
the verb
The verb be
the verb phrase
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types of nouns
types of sentences by purpose
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Shahi paneer
Shahi paneer is a preparation of paneer in a thick gravy made up of cream, tomatoes and spices. It is a mainstay of Indian cuisine, Nepalese cuisine and Punjabi cuisine.It is mainly eaten with roti, chappati or other breads. Paneer is the Punjabi word for cottage cheese, and shahi is the IndoPersian term for royal (in reference to the Imperial Court). Similar dishes include paneer butter masala and kadai paneer