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Varying Sentence Beginnings
DIRECTIONS Revise the following sentences by varying their beginnings.
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Use the notes in parentheses to determine whether the sentence should start
with a single-word modifier, a phrase, or a subordinate clause.
Add or delete words as necessary to make the sentence sound better.
1. The public was highly entertained by silent films in the early days of moviemaking. (phrase)
2. Throngs of eager viewers filled movie theaters on Saturdays. (phrase)
3. They laughed, cried, and applauded just as audiences do today. (subordinate clause)
4. Someone usually played a piano in the theater to accompany the action in the film.
(single-word modifier)
5. Live actors or a narrator sometimes spoke from behind the screen to add interest. (phrase)
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6. The stars of these first films had to be very expressive in their use of gestures because there
was no dialogue. (subordinate clause)
7. Moviemakers congregated in Hollywood, California, and developed a film community. (phrase)
8. Some of them were experts at cinematic storytelling and made as many as two films a week.
(phrase)
9. Silent films began to be replaced by “talkies” in the late 1920s. (phrase)
10. It may seem surprising, but many of the silent movie stars are still sentimental favorites.
(subordinate clause)
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Answer
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DATE
PRACTICE B, WORKSHEET 36
Varying Sentence Beginnings
DIRECTIONS Revise the following sentences by varying their beginnings.
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Use the notes in parentheses to determine whether the sentence should start
with a single-word modifier, a phrase, or a subordinate clause.
Add or delete words as necessary to make the sentence sound better.
1. Humans have had a special relationship with dogs for thousands of years. (phrase)
2. Humans bonded with wolves originally. (single-word modifier)
3. Humans and wolves got along well together because they both live in groups. (subordinate
clause)
4. Wolves began to treat humans as leaders of their pack when they saw that humans were
better hunters than they were. (subordinate clause)
5. Humans probably began to adopt wolf cubs over time. (phrase)
6. These wolves were willing to obey humans and became helpful hunting partners. (phrase)
7. Humans and early dogs probably made good companions since they shared an interest
in hunting. (subordinate clause)
8. The first figure of a dog appears around 4500 B.C. in a cave painting of a hunting scene. (phrase)
9. The dog in the painting, a helpful companion, probably played the same role that dogs do
today. (phrase)
10. Most dogs want to be wherever their owners are. (subordinate clause)
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