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To emphasis a word, place it first

To put an emphasis on a particular word we can try placing it first. Consider the examples given below.

• Though he was hurt, he played well.
• Hurt though he was, he played well. (emphasis on the word hurt)
• As she was shocked she could not find her way.
• Shocked as she was, she could not find her way. (emphasis on the word shocked)
• The frightened bird flew up.
• Up flew the frightened bird. (emphasis on the word up)
• The guns boomed out unceasingly.
• Unceasingly the guns boomed out. (emphasis on the word unceasingly)

Vary and improve sentences

One way to vary and improve sentences is to begin them with a phrase or an adverb. Note that adverbs sometimes need a comma after them.

Read the examples given below.

• The tennis matches will begin tomorrow.
• Tomorrow the tennis matches will begin.
• The strong wind howled outside.
• Outside, the strong wind howled.
• Koalas sometimes grunt.
• Sometimes Koalas grunt.
• Paul rushed wildly into the room.
• Wildly, Paul rushed into the room.
• I visited John during the winter.
• During the winter, I visited John.
• The dog looked hungrily at the meat pie.
• Hungrily the dog looked at the meat pie.
• I stupidly trod on a sleeping snake.
• Stupidly I trod on a sleeping snake.