Can a sentence start with because?

Answer 1

NO!!!! ' but' is a conjunction,. That is it connects to components of a sentence.

Other conjunctions are 'and', 'if', 'so'/ There are other conjuctions too.

e.g.

I have been to London, but my girlfriend has not been there.

My girlfriend went to New York, and I accompanied her.

NB Note for grammatic correctness, when using a conjunction, there is a comma immediately preceding the conjunction.

Answer 2

In most cases, no. However, there is one exception. "Because" can be used to start a sentence, if the sentence describes cause and effect. For example, Because she stayed up all night, Jaime failed the test. This is a cause and effect sentence in which the cause is staying up late and the effect is a failing grade. This is the only case in which beginning a sentence with "because" is grammataically acceptable. "Because I said so!" or any sentences that are not cause and effect are incorrect.

Answer 3

There is a common misconception that one cannot start a sentence with the word 'because'. The reason English teachers may warn against doing this is that, for learners of English, there may be a strong tendency to create sentence fragments like this one:

• Because I don't get along with her. [ungrammatical]

The word 'because' is a subordinating conjunction. That is, if it comes at the beginning of a clause, that clause cannot stand on its own; it needs something else to complete the idea it expresses. This is why the above sentence is a fragment.

However, if the dependent clause is joined by an independent clause (one that can stand on its own), it becomes a complete sentence.

• I didn't go to her birthday party because I don't get along with her.

As is the case with other subordinating conjunctions, like 'since', 'if', 'when', etc., the dependent clause can come first in the sentence as long as it is set off from the independent clause by a comma.

• Because I don't get along with her, I didn't go to her birthday party.

There is nothing at all ungrammatical about such a sentence.

Answer 4

Because I believe that you asked an honest question, I submitted this reply; I feel it's good to share information.

Answer 5

Yes. Because my skin is so fair, I must be careful when going in the sun.

Answer 6

not at the beginning that's bad grammer but alittle in to the sentence.

Answer 7

No, But You Can Use It Like The Following Sentence:

She Was Suppose To Do Her Homework But, She Was Lazy.

Answer 8

You can if you want to, eg

Because it is an area of outstanding natural beauty, you can't build on it...

Why did Jack move to the country? Because he want a quieter life.

Answer 9

Of course you can. "Because the student wanted to know the answer, he posted a question on WikiAnswers."

Answer 10

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