I love shopping. My friend and I will go shopping all the time. We love to buy clothes. She likes buying jeans. I like buying shoes best. Why is this wrong? All sentences begin with a subject immediately followed by a verb. The flow is choppy.

I love shopping. My friend and I will go shopping all the time. We love to buy clothes. She likes buying jeans. I like buying shoes best. On any day of the week, I enjoy shopping at the mall. Hoping to find the best deal, I stop in every store. Jennifer, my best friend, always comes along. While she prefers buying clothes, I purchase shoes. “To shop is to live” is the motto we chant.

 Write a paragraph in which you try to use a variety of sentence structures. Choose from one of the below topics: › Your perfect date › Travel › Shopping › Favorite sport, hobby, movie, or TV Show

(1)On any day of the week, I enjoy shopping at the mall. (2)Hoping to find the best deal, I stop in every store. (3) Jennifer, my best friend, always comes along. (4)While she prefers buying clothes, I purchase shoes. (5)“To shop is to live” is the motto we chant. Why is this better? 1. Begins with a prepositional phrase 2. Begins with a verbal phrase 3. Begins with an appositive phrase and what it modifies 4. Begins with a dependent clause 5. Begins with an infinitive phrase

Examples: › Under the pile of clothes, we found his wallet. › On the sand of the beach by the inlet, we relaxed in the sun. How can we change… I sit in my desk in class. I read and do my homework. In my desk in class, I read and do my homework.

Skiing down the icy slope, I fell and broke my leg. Having been chosen for the lead role, she suddenly developed severe stage fright. How can we change… He joined the hockey team because he loved the ice and sports. Loving the ice and sports, he joined the hockey team.

Queen Victoria, one of England's greatest monarchs, ruled for sixty-three years. Chemistry, Sue's favorite subject, is easy for her. My sister, a graduate of the University of Iowa, is now studying law. How can we change… Mrs. Gamble is my math teacher. She has taught for 20 years. Mrs. Gamble, my math teacher, has taught for 20 years.

Some common dependent markers are: after, although, as, as if, because, before, even if, even though, if, in order to, since, though, unless, until, whatever, when, whenever, whether, and while.  While I was waiting at the Writing Cente r, I whistled a jaunty tune.  When Jim studied in the Sweet Shop for his chemistry quiz, it was very noisy.  If I have time, I will buy the dynamite. How can we change… I prefer it to be quiet when I do my homework. When I do my homework, I prefer it to be quiet.

 To appreciate Hamlet, a performance of it must be seen.  To apply for a job, please contact the executive director.  To drop out your senior year is ridiculous.

 Take your paragraph that you wrote yesterday and re-write it to contain at least one of each of the below phrases. › Prepositional Phrase › Verbal Phrase › Appositive Phrase › Dependent Clause › Infinitive Phrase