Simple sentence - starts with the subject like; he, she, it, they, I, someone’s name or a place.
Example: Greece is like heaven on earth.
Very short sentence - one of the most powerful sentence styles ever, catches the reader’s attention straight away. Must be 5 words or fewer.
Example: I’m dead now lol
The power sentence - for if you waffle a bit, begin your paragraph with a power sentence of 12 words or fewer. Get straight to the point.
Example: School and education is key to success.
Red, White and Blue - when you have several ideas to convey about a topic.
Example: Greece, Paris and Miami are all places I will travel to.
The Adverb Start - start a sentence with an adverb, it may add interest and intrigue. When you start a sentence with an adverb, place a comma after the adverb before writing the rest of your sentence.
Example: Curiously, people can still hear her.
Begin with a Preposition - prepositions are little words indicating movement or position.
Example: between them, it was rowdy.
The -ING start - try starting a sentence with the -ing form of a verb. When you have finished your -ing phrase, place a comma before writing the rest of your sentence.
Example: Holding on tight, she knew it was goodbye.
The -ED start - it makes for a punchy opening to the sentence.
Example: Determined to win, he knew what he had to do.
The semi-colon - when you have two independent clauses, joined by a conjunction, you can remove the conjunction and replace it with a semicolon.
Example: i like eggs; my brother does not
The em-dash - the long dash. Used to drop a phrase in a sentence that doesn’t go write with the flow of the sentence---way out there---but which adds colour and interest.
Example: call my psychologist----Laura Gray---- on Thursday.
The W-start sentence - the w start makes writing sound thoughtful and knowledgeable.
Example: while being watched by many, he jumped off the cliff anyway.
Explore the subject - accomplished writers use this sentence style. Begin your sentence with the subject then place a comma. Say something interesting about the subject and place another comma before finishing the sentence.
Example: Jacinda Ardern, the prime minister of Aotearoa and representative of the labour party, has a daughter named Neve.
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