Hardly a sound was coming from the house, so they were sure nobody was in.
I hardly wake up at 6:00 in the morning
You can do whatever you want Ellipsis is a noun so you can use it at the beginning of a sentence. A ellipsis is often indicated by a set of dots.
It depends how you use the word hardly in a sentence like for example i said i won and the other example is i can't belive i lost when i worked so hard to win it.
Usually at the beginning, for example: Contrary to popular belief, the word contrary is used at the beginning of the sentence in which it is used.
The stain on his shirt was hardly noticeable, but he changed it anyway.
We use capital letters at the beginning of the sentence.
I can hardly hear you over the noise of the traffic outside.
Hardly any of the kids brought money to school with them.
The word 'hardly' at the beginning of it could lend two different meanings to your sentence. You could use : It had hardly begun to rain, yet the lights went off. (It just started raining) or The hard rain caused the lights to go off. (The rain was hard)
There is no such adverbial pair "hardly when" -- as an adverb of degree, hardly modifies adjectives, not adverbs. When it modifies verbs, it can also mean heavily.Examples:The trail hardly seemed dangerous. The climb was hardly difficult for the soldiers.The rhino landed hardly on its side and we worried that it may have been injured.You might use the two words separately in a sentence: We had hardly started when the rain began.
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I don't like sports and hardly ever watch them either live or on the telly.
she was so emaciated she could hardly stand
Yes, using a gerund to begin a sentence is acceptable and can add variety to your writing. Just make sure the gerund phrase is properly structured and fits the context of the sentence.
The fire hardly thwarted it, however the case was Inconceivable.
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Yes, it is possible to start a sentence with a preposition, although it is usually considered more informal or conversational. Some examples include: "At the end of the day, it all comes down to hard work" or "On the whole, the project was a success."