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Thursday, June 10, 2021

Write that Essay

Write that Essay


The Adverb Sentence:

Adverbs describe verbs. e.g Surprisingly, Confusingly, Firstly, Remarkably, Oftenly.

Adverb sentence starters add interest or intrigue to our work.

Remember the rule: When you start a sentence with an adverb, place a comma after the adverb then write the rest of the sentence.


Examples: Accidentally, Shockingly, Concerningly, Excitedly, Significantly, Similarly, Simply.

  • Shockingly, my team was able to score 20 times in a row.
  • Accidentally, I spilled my grape juice in my friend's favorite jacket.
  • Unfortunately, I missed the bus 1 minute late.
  • Fortunately, my friend happens to come by and was able to drop me home.
  • Shockingly, my friend was able to get an A+ on every subject.
  • Excitedly, my friend asks me on a trip to Queenstown.
  • Surprisingly, my friend was able to make it to class at the last second.
  • Suddenly, my friend collapse as he was playing basketball.
  • Shockingly, students in school started vaping.

The Preposition Sentence:

Examples - In, Against, Between, Over, Behind, Within, Below, At, Throughout, Near, About.

A preposition gives location or movement.

Remember the rule: When, you start the sentence with a preposition, you need to put a comma when the movement or position ends.

  • Below the table, I saw chewing gum sticking on the floor.
  •  Throughout the lesson, I started getting dizzy.
  • At school, they started giving us free lunch.
  • Beside the school, there were students vaping.
  • In the science room, there was a big explosion.
  • On the floor in the cafeteria, there was a big mess.