Introductory Sentence Examples

1. Begin with a Question
1. Have you ever laughed so hard that your stomach muscles were so sore the next day?
2. Use Foreshadowing
1. If only I had known what I was getting into when I said yes to Mrs. Stone.
   
3. Begin with a sound
1. Knock. knock.
   
4. Begin with an exclamation
1. Watch out for the car Katie!
   
5. Begin with a smell
1. I awoke to the familiar smell of crisp bacon and fresh maple syrup beckoning me down the stairs.
   
6. Use your name to make a statement
1. I, Joan Smith, am not your average teenager.
   
7. Make a short and choppy statement
1. No, No. And no again.
   
8. Describe your setting
1. Main Street was bustling today.
   
9. Describe what some was doing
1. Mrs. Maple was screaming down the hall.