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Can a sentence be started with the word accompanied?

No, "accompanied" cannot typically start a sentence in standard English.

* It's a participle, meaning it's a verb form acting as an adjective. Participles usually need a noun or pronoun to modify, making them dependent on the rest of the sentence.

* It's usually used to modify a noun, indicating a companion or something that goes along with something else.

Here's how you might use "accompanied" correctly:

* "He was accompanied by his dog." ("accompanied" modifies "he")

* "The singer was accompanied by a full orchestra." ("accompanied" modifies "singer")

To start a sentence, you could use a related verb form like:

* "Accompanying him was his dog."

* "Accompanied by a full orchestra, the singer performed."

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