One View
It may offend the stipulations of Latin prose composition to begin a sentence with a conjunction, but it is perfectly good English to do so. If the conjunction but can begin an independent clause it can begin a sentence.
Another View
With no Academy of American English, the idea of "proper grammar" can be elusive. To answer this question directly assumes the premise that one should indeed not begin a sentence with a conjunction.
The answer, assuming this premise, would be something like this: If your professor or boss recommends against it, then don't begin a sentence with a (coordinating) conjunction.
The question then becomes, "What is the grammatical foundation for the proscription?"
The reason for the proscription is to avoid sentence fragments. A sentence must be able to stand sensibly on its own.
If you look at the sentence, "But I stayed at home" we see a sentence that is not sensible on its own. If you consider the sentence, "I stayed at home" you will notice the sentence is not in context any more than the first example sentence, but it is a sensible sentence.
Many people will explain that beginning a sentence with a coordinating conjunction adds emphasis. This can be accomplished using an EM dash--but few people take advantage of the tools in their tool box. The exclamation mark is also a well know, if under utilized method of adding emphasis. The semicolon too deserves more attention than it receives when separating independent clauses that are closely related.
The next time you see a sentence beginning with a coordinating conjunction, ask yourself if it deserved emphasis. More often than not, the author simply doesn't seem comfortable writing a compound or complex sentence.
If you look around the web, you will likely find more sources saying it is OK than those that say it is not proper grammar. You may then decide it is much easier to side with the former. Remember that citation and style refer to usage, but questions of grammar are posed out of the need to understand the rules of grammar.
These rules would dictate that you not begin a sentence with a coordinating conjunction.
Starting a sentence with a conjunction is generally considered informal or conversational in style, so it may not be appropriate in all writing contexts, such as academic or formal settings. However, it can be used effectively to create a more casual or engaging tone in creative writing or informal pieces.
Who's is a conjunction, so it should be used when making a sentence using the phrase "who is". The term "whose" is using the word who in the possessive tense.
A conjunction sentence is a sentence that contains a conjunction, which is a word used to connect words, phrases, or clauses. For example, "I wanted to go to the store, but it started raining" is a conjunction sentence where "but" is the conjunction connecting the two clauses.
In the sentence, "Catching fish is one of the oldest pastimes.":the preposition = of;the verb = is (a linking verb).There is no conjunction or adverb in the sentence.
A compound sentence consists of two independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
The word "but" can function as a conjunction, coordinating conjunction, preposition, or adverb in a sentence depending on context. As a preposition, it can indicate an exception or exclusion in a sentence. For example: "All but her friends attended the party."
An entire sentence can't be a conjunction, and there is no conjunction in that sentence.
Do I begin sentences with "and?" Sometimes. SHOULD one begin sentences with "and?" No. And is a conjunction, which is meant to connect words, phrases, or clauses together. It is not supposed to START a sentence.
There is no conjunction in the sentence, "Catching fish is one of the oldest pastimes."
Who's is a conjunction, so it should be used when making a sentence using the phrase "who is". The term "whose" is using the word who in the possessive tense.
The conjunction AND is used first in a sentence where the sentence preceding it was truncated, or stopped, and there are details to add on the identical topic. It is usually done where putting everything in one long sentence is not possible or desirable. The second sentence should, of necessity, continue the same line of thought and not branch off further, as this can make the AND superfluous.
The grammatical conjunction in this sentence is and. A conjunction is used to connect phrases, sentences, clauses, or words. A conjunction is typically one word but there are a few short phrases that also serve as conjunctions.
In the sentence, "Catching fish is one of the oldest pastimes.":the preposition = of;the verb = is (a linking verb).There is no conjunction or adverb in the sentence.
you all should get the xbox one.
Where may be used as a noun, adverb, or conjunction. "Where are you from?" (noun) "Where is the telephone?" (adverb) "I decide to go where no one could find me." (conjunction)
It can be, but it doesn't have to be. They are always a part of Compound sentences, because a coordinating conjunction joins one independent clause to another.
Compound — two main clauses joined by a conjunction. Simple — one main clause on its own. Complex — one main clause and one subordinate clause joined by a conjunction.
No, you cannot start a sentence with "no" unless you need to do so. No reason exists not to start a sentence with that word, as you can see. No one will care if you do start a sentence with it.