sentence variety Flashcards
adjective opener
an adjective (feelings) at the beginning of a sentence, often followed by a comma.
ex: speechless, aiden clapped at the end of the movie.
adverb opener
an adverb (-ly) at the beginning of a sentence, usually followed by a comma.
ex: crazily, she ripped out her hair out of frustration.
appositive
a noun that renames or describes the noun to which it is next to in order to clarify/classify it.
ex: the car, aka the black tesla, raced through the freeway and collided into the wall.
gerund phrase
a sentence where the noun is formed by adding -ing suffix to a verb.
ex: the cheering of the cheer squad motivated the players.
ex: ice skating is fun to do.
infinitive phrase opener
a sentence that begins with the infinitive verb, usually with the word “to” in front.
ex: to make the most out of your painting class, take your time choosing the proper paints.
parenthetical interrupter
word/words that interrupt a sentence, but can be omitted without affecting the meaning of the sentence.
ex: being in band, to be honest, is draining.
prepositional phrase opener
a sentence that begins with a prepositional phrase (which never has a verb), and is separated by a comma.
ex: throughout the year, caleb stayed up late at night studying for his tests.
often answers “where, when”
subordinate clause opener
subordinate clauses that can be added to a sentence to add an action, thought, or object. (answers the question why?)
ex: tired due to studying, she fell asleep on her desk with the lights on.
