Prepositional Phrase
During the sixth inning, Rolen hit a double.
Adverb
Quickly, the players ran onto the field.
Adjective
Strong and powerful, Molina stepped up to bat.
Participle Phrase
Pitching brilliantly, Suppan struck out the side.
Excited about the win, the fans cheered.
Appositive Phrase
Pujols, our best hitter, scored the winning run.
Infinitive Phrase
To beat Detroit required skill.
Flip-flop the Adverb Clause
The game was cancelled because it rained.
Because it rained, the game was cancelled.
(Yes, a sentence may start with "because" if you write a complete sentence!)
definition, figure of speech, fragments, setting, short narrative, question, quote
1. grab attention
2. set the purpose
cause/effect, compare/contrast, definition, description, examples, explanations
feelings, invitation, look to the future, prediction, quote, recommendation, reminder, restatement, summary, warning
Accordingly,
Likewise,
Similarly,
For example,
For instance,
. . . including . . .
However,
Nevertheless,
Regardless,
Additionally,
Furthermore,
Moreover,
All
Another
Both
Each
Every
Few
Many
Most
Much
Neither
None
One
Other
Several
Some
This
These
Actually,
Certainly,
In fact,
All in all,
Combined,
In every respect,
In short,
On the whole,
As a result,
Clearly,
Consequently,
For these reasons,
Hence,
Obviously,
Therefore,
Thus,
Without a doubt,
activity, article, device, equipment, event, gear, item, matter, object, point, possession, tools, supplies
countless, frequently, many, numerous, often, plenty, various, very much,
