Sentence Openers
"Frankly, I told him how I felt about Frank" showcases this kind of opener.
What is #3 -Ly Adverb Opener?
Identify the word that is incorrectly used in this sentence: "Its fine if you want to drive."
What is "its"?
Identify the clause in ALL CAPS: "The poster of my World War II topic, WHICH WAS THE HOLOCAUST, is finished."
What is a who/which clause?
Name the words each letter of the WWW.ASIA.B acronym stands for.
What is when, while, where, as, since, if, although, because?
What is "we"?
"Smiling, you turned down the offer" showcases this type of opener.
What is #4 -Ing Opener?
Identify the word that is incorrectly used in this sentence: "The affect of honeybees on our farm underscores their importance."
What is "affect"?
Identify the problem with this sentence: "The hologram which was an optical illusion was the perfect compliment to the display."
What is the which clause should be set off by commas?
Combine these two sentences with a www.asia.b clause: My cat hates almost everything. My cat loves lasagna.
What is "My cat hates almost everything, although he loves lasagna"?
Identify the word modified by "which was too small": He wore a straw hat on his head, which was too small.
What is "his head"?
This is not really an opener.
What is #6 Very Short Sentence?
Identify the word that is incorrectly used in this sentence: "The effect of honeybees on our farm underscores there importance."
What is "there"?
Identify the problem in this sentence: "Is your stuffed animal, who is adorable, a bunny?"
What is non-living things should be referred to as "which" in a who/which clause?
Combine these two sentences with a www.asia.b clause: My cat likes sunny days. My cat likes to lie in the sun.
What is "My cat likes sunny days, when he can lie in the sun"?
Identify where the lighthouse seems to be located. "We saw a lighthouse shining from the boat deck."
What is "the boat deck"?
"Because you deliver mail, I thought you could sell me a stamp" showcases this type of opener.
What is #5 Clausal Opener?
Identify the word that is incorrectly used in this sentence: "The hologram was an optical illusion and the perfect compliment to the display."
What is "compliment"?
Combine these two sentences into a who/which clause: My cat is gray. My cat likes mice.
What is "My cat, who is gray, likes mice"?
Identify the www.asia.b clause in this sentence: Your brother will write his paper while I am at the store.
What is "while I am at the store"?
Identify what got splashed with juice: "Sarah wore her favorite dress to the beach, which unfortunately got splashed with juice."
What is "the beach"?
"Of all people" could begin this kind of opener.
What is the #2 Prepositional opener?
Identify the word that is incorrectly used in this sentence: "The hologram was an optical allusion and the perfect complement to the display."
What is "allusion"?
The following sentence includes an example of something we have learned: "My dad, an engineer, helped me design my project."
What is the invisible who/which clause?
Two words were removed from the www.asia.b acronym over the years. Identify the one used in this sentence: Your brother will not write his paper unless I make him.
What is "unless I make him"?
Identify the person sleeping: "Sleeping peacefully, the mother carried the baby up to his bedroom."
What is "the mother"?