同學們剛開始寫英文文章，最容易犯的就是起始句單調的毛病 (monotonous habit)，在每一個句子都以主詞 (subject) 起始。
以主詞起始一個句子本身沒有錯，但是一直這樣用會令讀者乏味。
英文寫作常常會改變一下句型，在主詞前用一些字，片語或子句來增加變化性，不要讓每一個句子都看起來很像。
以下我們介紹四種不同的起始句寫法：
1. 以同位語 (appositive) 起始
主詞在前寫法：The forest ranger, an expert in forest fire control, talked to the campers about safety in the woods.
改成同位語起始：An expert in forest fire control, the forest ranger talked to the campers about safety in the woods.
2. 以單字修飾語 (sigle-word modifier) 起始
主詞在前寫法：The time for decision had finally come.
以單字修飾語起始：Finally, the time for decision had come.
3. 以片語修飾語 (phrase modifier) 起始
主詞在前寫法：Madame Curie was an industrious worker in the scientific laboratory.
以片語修飾語起始: In the scientific laboratory, Madame Curie was an industrious worker.
4. 以子句修飾語 (clause modifier) 起始
主詞在前寫法：The gardeners had to plant roses when they ran out of carnations.
子句修飾語起始：When they ran out of carnations, the gardeners had to plant roses.
怎麼樣？學會了這些小技巧
要讓每一段的起始句看起來有變化，應該不是很難吧！
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