2007-03-07 06:35:08 · 15 answers · asked by garaugus 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
This is an acceptable way to begin a sentence.
It can be used as a pronoun. You should make sure that 'this' refers to something in particular though. If there was nothing earlier in the paragraph telling you what I mean by 'this', it is not acceptable.
2007-03-07 06:39:25 · answer #1 · answered by wayfaroutthere 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you can start a sentence with THIS, but you cannot start a paragraph with it. When used at the beginning of a sentence, the word "This" refers BACK to the subject of the previous sentence and must therefore be lined to this other sentence.
2007-03-07 06:45:30 · answer #2 · answered by Marvinator 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is for me. This paragraph contains the sentence with the line which has the word acceptable.
2007-03-08 04:05:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It largely depends on context, as you can get away with more in creative writing than in academic writing, but the short answer is yes, you can, and writers (myself included) do it ALL the time. The most proper way to do it is to mention the subject immediately after "this" to remind the reader what it is that you are talking about:
Republicans and Democrats are now bitterly divided. This tension is evident in the interactions between Republican president George W. Bush, and newly elected Democratic Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi.
2007-03-07 06:47:36 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"This" can be used as a pronoun, adjective or adverb. Can you start a sentence with 'this' certainly.
When used as a pronoun you can say "This is my coat."
You are using "this" to indicate a person, thing, idea, state, event, time, remark, etc., as present, near, just mentioned or pointed out, supposed to be understood, or by way of emphasis.
When used as an adjective you can say "This problem has worried me for a long time."
You are now using this to indicate the nearer in time, place.
Using it as an adverb you would not start a sentence with it because it would be (used with adjectives and adverbs of quantity or extent) to the extent or degree indicated: this far; this softly.
2007-03-07 06:49:45 · answer #5 · answered by Catie I 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with wayfaroutther's comment except the fact that you can use it generally like:
This is the end of the line, This is the worst day ever, This lady just cut me off, This lady is still writing me an answer?
2007-03-07 06:49:22 · answer #6 · answered by Mary 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I learnt English grammar at school, we were forbidden to use the word "this" at all. Another one was "get".
Not because it was wrong, but because it forced us to write better. It was good training.
So...it's acceptable, yes, but see if you can avoid it.
2007-03-08 08:04:00 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely..Yes.
2007-03-07 20:52:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a very strange question indeed. Why wouldn't it be acceptable?
2007-03-07 06:52:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes depending on what sentence are you going to construct.
2007-03-07 06:43:31 · answer #10 · answered by briggs 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋