Writing Strategies | 6 Ways to Start a Sentence | Sentence Structure | Learn to Write

do you get stressed when you have to write you don't know where to start your sentences always sound the same writing is terrifying here are six ways to start a sentence one the subject one of the best ways to start a sentence is to put the subject first and the verb second the subject of a sentence is the person place thing or idea it has to be followed by a verb a word that tells you what the subject is doing i cooked spaghetti the dog ran home john read a book number two explaining where or when something happens you can start a sentence with words that tell you where something is happening on the beach there was a shipwreck or it could be beside the beach by the beach near the beach you can also start a sentence with words that tell you when something is happening after school we played computer games or it could be before school don't forget to use a comma [Music] number three asking a question have you ever thought of starting a sentence with a question a question makes the reader think which songs do you like best who is the richest person in the world make sure you answer your question in the next sentence have you brushed your teeth today forgetting to brush your teeth leads to bad breath and tooth decay [Applause] four ing phrase you can start a sentence with an action ending in ing looking at the clock she realized she was going to be late sitting on the beach i watched the sun set over the ocean running home quickly she got soaked in the pouring rain or you can use a doing word ending with ed frightened by the loud fireworks the dog hid under the table excited about her birthday she woke up very early if you do start with ing or ed words don't forget to use a comma before you complete the sentence [Music] six l y words finally the last way to start a sentence is using an l y word carefully she tiptoed past the sleeping monster hungrily the dog chewed the bone these l y words also need a comma before you write the rest of the sentence well now you know six different ways to start a sentence before you start writing add them to your plan to remind you to use them and you'll find that writing isn't so scary after all [Laughter] you

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Length: 5min 6sec (306 seconds)

Published: Thu Apr 20 2017