Variable Sentence Openers Quiz

Can you provide an example of a variable sentence opener?

• The sky is blue.

• For example, 'In the middle of the forest, a small cabin stood alone.'

How can variable sentence openers be used in writing to make it more interesting?

• By ignoring the reader's interest

• By adding variety and capturing the reader's attention.

Rewrite the following sentence with a different opener: 'She ran to catch the bus.'

• She walked to catch the bus.

• Running to catch the bus, she hurried to the stop.

Rewrite the following sentence with a different opener: 'The cat sat lazily on the windowsill.'

• Lazily sitting on the windowsill, the cat...

• Sitting lazily on the windowsill, the cat was.

Rewrite the following sentence with a different opener: 'The birds were chirping in the trees.'

• High up in the trees, the birds were chirping.

• The trees were filled with chirping birds.

Rewrite the following sentence with a different opener: 'The children played happily in the park.'

• Happily playing in the park, the children...

• The park was filled with happy children playing.

Rewrite the following sentence with a different opener: 'The old man walked slowly down the street.'

• Quickly walking down the street, the old man...

• Slowly walking down the street, the old man...

Rewrite the following sentence with a different opener: 'The dog barked loudly in the park.'

• The park was filled with the loud barking of the dog.

• Loudly barking in the park, the dog...

Rewrite the following sentence with a different opener: 'The sun shone brightly in the sky.'

• Shining brightly in the sky, the sun...

• In the sky, the sun shone brightly.

Why is it important to use varied sentence openers in writing?

• To engage the reader and make the writing more interesting.

• To confuse the reader and make the writing unpredictable.