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Sentence openers

Author: Anna Overbo

Cheat sheet on sentence openers

One-page summary of prepositional phrases, participial phrases, infinitive phrases, noun absolute phrases, and adverbial clauses.

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Source: Created by me, Änna!

Sentence Openers Part 1

Using single adverbs; prepositional phrases; infinitives and infinitive phrases; and participles and participial phrases to begin sentences.

Source: Created by me, Änna!

Sentence Openers Part 2

Start sentences with Noun Absolute phrases and Adverbial Clauses!

Source: Created by me, Änna!

Lucy Talks to Peter about Fronting and Inversions

An examination of how writers can change sentence structure to achieve stylistic effects in their writing. Covers a variety of examples of fronting and inversions, as well as a caveat about getting too enthusiastic in the use of such devices.

Source: Created by me, Änna, at www.xtranormal.com