The '-ing' openers

Using '-ing' openers

'-ing' openers

There are millions of ways to add ''-ing openers'' to your writing. You may need to add a prepositional phrase (by, with, about, etc.) or a that to the clause to complete the opener. 

Examples:

• Aching for a chocolate treat, Benedict raided the candy box.

• Holding Mom's hand, the toddler behaved well through the shopping trip.

Multiple Choice

Which word is the preposition in this phrase?

Aching for a chocolate treat, Benedict raided the candy box.

• raided

• a

• for

• Aching

Multiple Choice

Which word is the preposition in this phrase?

Holding Mum's hand, the toddler behaved well through the shopping trip.

• Holding

• Mum's

• hand

• the

How to form 'ing' openers.

Take this sentence:

The dancers were committing ten hours each day to improving their routine.

We can begin our sentence with a more indicative opening that immediately addresses the dancers behaviour.

Committing to improving their routine, the dancers were training up to ten hours each day.

Multiple Select

Which words would be appropriate in front of this prepositional phrase.

__________to see peace restored, the UN sent troops to West Africa.

• Announcing

• Hoping

• Wanting

• Waiting

Fill in the Blank

Complete this sentence with an 'ing' opener.

___________ through the snow in a one-horse open sleigh.

Fill in the Blank

Complete the sentence with an 'ing' opener.

__________ the oil every three thousand miles, the Mustang seemed to run better.