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Varying Sentence Structure. Practice. Just move a phrase that could have been in normal sentence order to the beginning and set it off by a comma. Watch the item being modified so the modifying phrase does not modify the wrong item. Introductory Phrases.

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  1. Varying Sentence Structure Practice

  2. Just move a phrase that could have been in normal sentence order to the beginning and set it off by a comma. Watch the item being modified so the modifying phrase does not modify the wrong item. Introductory Phrases

  3. Faulkner shows that people should love each other by showing people’s reactions to the Bundrens. Prepositional phrase

  4. By showing people’s reactions to the Bundrens, Faulkner shows that people should love each other.

  5. Anse succeeds in the novel by advancing his own selfish needs.

  6. By advancing his own selfish needs, Ansesucceeds in the novel.

  7. Anse selfishly buys his teeth and finds himself a wife, having buried Addie only minutes before. Verb phrase

  8. Having buried Addie only minutes before, Anseselfishly buys his teeth and finds himself a wife.

  9. Faulkner puts the reader in the role of judge and critic to make the reader distance him or herself initially from the Bundrens.

  10. To make the reader distance him or herself initially from the Bundrens,Faulkner puts the reader in the role of judge and critic.

  11. http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/nova/nova2.htmhttp://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/quizzes/nova/nova2.htm Most are intro phrases and words, but not all. See these examples. Put in Commas

  12. Faulkner demonstrates the lack of empathy of the townspeople when the Bundrens’ wagon comes into town. Introductory clauses

  13. When the Bundrens’ wagon comes into town, Faulkner demonstrates the lack of empathy of the townspeople.

  14. Lafe fools Dewey Dell and seduces her because she does not understand the ways of the world.

  15. Because she does not understand the ways of the world, Lafe fools Dewey Dell and seduces her.

  16. Dewey Dell has experience in sexual matters from having her afternoon with Lafe although her experience does not show with the pharmacist, MacGowan.

  17. Although her experience does not show with the pharmacist, MacGowan, Dewey Dell has experience in sexual matters from having her afternoon with Lafe.

  18. Anse moves on without regret when Darl leaves for the insane asylum since Anse maintains a clear focus on his own needs and not the needs of others.

  19. Since Anse maintains a clear focus on his own needs and not the needs of others,Anse moves on without regret when Darl leaves for the insane asylum.

  20. http://www.e-tme.com/Commas%20after%20introductory%20phrases%20and%20clauses-%20sample.htmhttp://www.e-tme.com/Commas%20after%20introductory%20phrases%20and%20clauses-%20sample.htm Do This Activity. Most are Clauses

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