Write a sentence with the word because

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Herndon hadn’t actually entered the structure because you can see the whole thing from the steps

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commitment, then you’re wrong! Because the C is not commitment, that’s important, you have to be committed but that’s not the C in the ABCs of

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to their points of view — because I hate everybody equally

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Because of that he didn’t go into the bedroom

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The reason I am saying that, it is because when you think

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it but to think supernatural, because that is how He

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» Jorma knew that Herndon was pretty excited about his boat because he popped back out the hatch and lifted one of the seat cushions to show him

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I believe the reason they are not expecting it, is because

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Because walking with God is always accompanied by His

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Have you ever said “I can’t do that because this always happens?” Well, now do you see how the C and the A in can’t are two really disempowering words?

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What about N? Do you use the word never? “I can’t do it because this

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Do you see how those four words: can’t, always, never, and try, start out as thoughts in your head and then they become real because you say them, you declare them and you bring them into existence

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You will begin to do the things that you need to do because your thoughts, based on these two words, will solidify a belief system of confidence within you

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Gen: 12:17: And the LORD plagued Pharaoh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai Abram’s wife

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sister was not entirely a lie, because she was indeed his

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Gen: 20:11: And Abraham said, Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake

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I want to emphasis this point more, because of the

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have to live this way because I real y don’t know how long I have to

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who are admired because of their

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pay tithes and offerings because that is what God

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influence this world? Games are addicting because they give you a sense of accomplishment

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“I don’t know about everyone else who’s stayed on, but I left the Militia because I thought it was temporary

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I’m asking for an opportunity to work for you because I am passionate about what you do

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He got picked on in school as a kid for stuttering, so my parents told me never to pick on kids, which is fine, but their reasoning was more out of fear that the kid might “snap,” not because it was the right thing to do

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«Because you have two clone mothers

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the decision to write a character out, it will usual y be because of the fact that the actor wishes to depart or because the part has run its full course

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In recent years it has become clear that not only does interest and capacity for sex continue well beyond menopause, but that many women report an increased enjoyment of sex because worries about unwanted pregnancy are no longer a concern

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«We don’t know for sure,» Ava said, while Herndon scowled, «but you have to understand that because of the exchange rate there are sums of money involved here that even we can’t calculate

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because we were not there when it was made

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because you may be using your time ineffectively

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So when you want time for yourself, you don’t have it because you wasted it

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We walk with God because we are in a

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Well, what is that getting you? What do you have because of what you are being? Do you have an argument on your hands with

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What would you have done differently? ; Difficult to say because it

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· Your secrets are safe with your friends, because they can’t remember them either

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deal because you have repented on the spot

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understand because I explained it to you in a step by step system? Do you think that you would have the ability to do that? If you do, then by all means go ahead and spend an hour explaining to them exactly what you just learned

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They knew because he had been over to Raltain’s at least once in each of those weeks since Venna disappeared and told many who asked for her

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with in your life because those associations are going to affect your life

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Now your parents, hopefully, wanted you to associate with other kids who they saw as good associations, good influences on you, because

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It was good and cold because there had already been heavy snow the previous Dawnsleep and Raltain’s kegs were well packed in it

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dump your friends, and go live with the monks at the top of the mountain because you want inner peace

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«When I was with Ava, I didn’t understand how wealthy she is because she doesn’t act it

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because Jesus made it clear, that He came for the

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Because walking was essential to our survival during our developmental years, our bodies have developed so that walking and movement are essential to health; as it has been said, form follows function

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So who did he want to share this sunshine with this dawn? That girl heading north, why did her face spring to mind, just because she was so exotically Elvish? It had been years, she was a cartoon in his mind now, it had been two meals and a sleep

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Because when you have an expectation of how you think other

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A cop could force someone into a car because they are in

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“So I should be miserable because of the world?”

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fear and obey God because we love Him

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three times, and He is able to deal with our sins, because

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However, I hope you don’t do that because that’s doing what? That’s not honoring your commitments and that’s not living with integrity

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Two years of academic work binned because of him, and seven years’ worth of Raw Sex Object judged worthless without his even looking at it

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It was moving too slowly to be a meteor, but he knew it looked like that only because of its tremendous size

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be acknowledged, because that is the only reason why

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before they pray when they wake up; because most of us

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Because the truth

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How we know that, is because of the difficult test that God

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thoughts and maintain your energy because you are motivated by your

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that, God did this because He claimed Levi from birth as

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If the car that you are driving doesn’t have the energy it needs to get to where you want to go because you didn’t put the gas in the car, you are not going to get there, so choose to have energy

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Or he’d check up on her because he found out she was hanging out with some guys he didn’t like

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Before you start figuring out what you want (because I know it is not an easy task) here are some questions to help stimulate your thinking

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Additionally, because of lifestyle changes and a lower metabolism, it is important to consider how we eat as well as what we eat

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This technique is called that because you flush out the snails from any particular area and remove them

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Heed this mantra because our breakfast is THE most important meal of the day

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Ava laughed, «Don’t bet the lives of the crew on it,» Ava said, «Because I couldn’t

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crushed because something bad happen to Him, but this

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I have resisted giving my recommendation because there was

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All of that sensory information is deteriorating as you get older because of loss of sensory cells and changes to the sensory receptors

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The brain is less able to process that information because of loss of neurons in the brain

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Isa: 26:3: Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusts in thee

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They called themselves the Fourth Wall because they thought they were all so big that if they had one more member they could hold a roof over their heads

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• Because moles seldom venture to the surface, they are seldom seen

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The skill of his hands and the hormones this body produced and his patience made it more likely she would force him, but there was never a need because he would grant any desire

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Even so, she told Hermann that she still loved her mother and they should all love her and take care of her because she’s family

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Are you becoming confused about all those bottles in the medicine cabinet? If you’re taking multiple medications, it’s very important to keep track because you may be seeing more than one doctor for different reasons

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These are just a few examples selected from IG commercial members’ catalogs, because I know these products and feel confident in recommending them to you

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«Bom Dia!» she said, but remained in the native language after that because it had been so long now, fourteen decades, since she had used a word of any other language

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During the more than twenty Earth years they lived together, other than a bit of post-American and Brazilian slang that they taught each other, they lived their life together in the Kassidorian language because it was the language they had in common

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No doubt he was already grumpy because she hadn’t been down to breakfast

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should be outclass and stand out, because you are there

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Technically he did have it, because Ms

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cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth

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Deut: 32:47: For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days

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because He is testing you to see what is in your heart

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God does this because

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Also, because much stress is now psychological or emotional, there’s nothing obvious to run away from or fight and so the stress hormones build up in the body with damaging effects

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because He owes you anything

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blesses you because He can and He loves you

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After what seemed like an eternity of silence, mostly because Ackers was scrutinizing them from the view screen, the elevator finally came to a stop with a sudden lurch

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The reason I do not believe in this, is because I never read

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It wasn’t much of a graphical enhancer because Ackers looked almost exactly the same as he did on the screen except for a few subtle shifts here and there on his face there wasn’t much that was different

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Kulai finally gave up his security blanket at the Kassikan because he has me to back him up and you want me to go away for how long? A year?»

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» He might not have taken the winding nature of the interconnects into account because he had never been there

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«Because of that missing aluminum,» she replied

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because they fail to put into effect what they learn or

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1Cor: 1:25: Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men

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Finally, avoid exposure to bright before bedtime because it signals the neurons that help control the sleep-wake cycle that it is time to awaken, not to sleep

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Moyo knows he won’t get cholera because he’s strong

Can you start a sentence with “because”? 

The short and simple answer is yes, you can. 

Yet it seems that a lot of people don’t know this and think you can’t.

We’ve been asked this question numerous times by readers of our “word nerd” books and listeners of our NPR-affiliated podcast “You’re Saying It Wrong.” 

Maybe it’s because it was drummed into their heads as kids by well-meaning adults who thought “don’t start a sentence with ‘because’” was a rule (like so many other “grammar rules,” it isn’t), or maybe it’s because they’ve seen it used incorrectly (it often is). 

But for whatever reason, people often avoid starting a sentence with “because.” 

Can you start a sentence with because?

Because this happens so often, let’s cut to the chase.

Yes, you can absolutely start a sentence with “because.”

And…you caught that, didn’t you? Right there we started a sentence with “because,” and it’s completely correct.  

Why? Because it’s used at the opening of a subordinate clause that’s connected to a main clause and—

Wait a second! We just did it again, but in a different way! See, as you just read, there are actually two different but completely acceptable ways of starting a sentence with “because.” 

Starting a sentence with because: Two ways that work

The thing with “because” is that it’s a subordinate conjunction, which means it’s usually used to connect two clauses — a subordinate clause and a main clause. A subordinate clause is, yes, subordinate to the main one; it describes it. 

As such, it’s not a stand-alone sentence like the main clause is. When you start a sentence with “because,” you have to be sure that you use both clauses to make the sentence a complete one, like this: 

“Because I’m confused, I’m reading about starting sentences.”  

It’s a perfectly legal sentence. No grammar guru can complain about it. If you split it into two discrete units, however, that guru would get quite perturbed.

“Because I’m confused. I’m reading about starting sentences.”

This doesn’t work because the first clause isn’t a complete sentence on its own. It’s a sentence fragment. To be correct grammatically, it needs to be followed by the second clause, the main one. 

That’s the rule of thumb about starting a sentence with “because” — you need two parts to the sentence, two clauses connected by a comma, to make it work. 

Nice and simple, right? 

But this is English. And English has a way of bending the rules, so here we go… 

Another way to start a sentence with because

There is another time when you can start a sentence with “because” and not follow that two-clause rule: if you’re using it conversationally to answer a spoken or unspoken “why” question. 

The perfect example of this is the time-honored kid-to-parent question: “Why can’t I stay out later?” “Because I said so” is a perfectly acceptable (albeit infuriating) answer.  

Persnickety nitpickers would argue that it’s not correct, that it’s a fragment that needs a rewrite. They’re right …technically. 

But most modern grammarians and writers disagree and feel it’s fine to use in more casual writing, when you’re trying to sound conversational, and, of course, when you’re writing dialogue. 

Pick up virtually any novel and you’ll see a lot of questions being answered with “Because I …” constructs. Clearly, this is one of those times when it’s good to break grammar rules.

And there you have it, two distinct and accepted ways of using “because” to start a sentence: either as the opener to a subordinate clause that presupposes the following clause, or as a conversational way of answering a “why” question. 

So don’t listen if anyone tells you that you can’t start a sentence with “because.” Why not? Because we say so, of course. (And, no, you can’t stay out later. Not until you’ve finished writing.)

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1. Don’t throw away the apple because of the core. 

2. The devil knows may things because he is old. 

3. Throw away the apple because of the core. 

4. People generally quarrel because they cannot argue. 

5. I succeeded because I willed it; I never hesitated. 

6. Have no doubts because of trouble nor be thou discomtited; for the water of life’s fountain springeth from a gloom bed. 

7. The sky is not less blue because the blind man does not see it. 

8. Expericence is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterwards. 

9. Sit not sad because that time a fitful aspect weareth; Patience is most bitter, yet most sweet the fruit it bearth. 

10. He is immortal 6, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible 7voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion 8and sacrifice9 and endurance. 

11. Because friendships enhance our lives,it is important to cultivate them. 

12. A wicked book is the wickeder because it cannot repent. 

13. A man is not a horse because he was born in a stable. 

14. Love is a sweet tyranny[sentencedict.com], because the lover endures his torment willingly. 

15. Our bus won’t start because the battery is flat.

16. This suitcase won’t lock because it is too full.

17. You’re in here because of me.

18. He is called Mitch, because his name is Mitchell.

19. The prisoner was released early because of good conduct.

20. They fled because they feared retribution for the genocide.

21. He cried because he had hurt his knee.

22. Sadness is easier because its surrender.

23. Several children are away from school because of illness.

24. Don’t swagger just because you got the job.

25. Because I like, so reluctantly, not so much why.

25. Sentencedict.com is a sentence dictionary, on which you can find excellent sentences for a large number of words.

26. Don’t say sorry, because we never mind.

27. All flights have been cancelled because of bad weather.

28. Knowledge is the most precious treasure of all things, because it can never be given away, nor stolen nor consumed. 

29. jiddu Krishnamurti, lndia-born religious philosop Aman who does not know what passion is will never knowlove because love can come into being only when there is total self aban -donment . 

30. Mankind censure injustice, fearing that they may be the victims of it and not because they shrink from commintting it. 

Can you start a sentence with because? Yes, of course, you can.

You probably won’t use it very often. But when you do, you need to be careful and make sure you use it correctly.

There is a simple way to check that your grammar is correct when you use the word because.

Just ask yourself if what you wrote is a complete sentence or a sentence fragment.

What is because?

In grammar, because is categorized as a conjunction.

It means a word that connects clauses or sentences or coordinate words in the same clause.

Common conjunctions you use all the time are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.

You often see these types of words called linking words.

I think that is easier to understand.

They are the glue that links two ideas together in one sentence.

A conjunction or linking word expresses a connection.

It can mean addition, contrast, comparison, emphasis, time sequence, or reason.

When you use the word because you are expressing a reason.

Let’s look at how you can use it.

Indicating reason with because

We use the word all the time to connect actions with reasons.

You could write each part in a separate sentence. But it usually reads quite badly.

It rained. I forgot my umbrella. I got wet.

We can quickly improve it by using linking words.

For a reason, because, so, and therefore are the three most common words we use.

It rained, and because I forgot my umbrella, I got wet.

I forgot my umbrella, and it rained, so I got wet.

I forgot my umbrella, and it rained; therefore, I got wet.

When you use a linking word in a sentence, it’s easy to join your ideas together.

But what about at the beginning of a sentence?

How to start a sentence with because

The number one problem you will encounter when you start a sentence with because is that you will often create a sentence fragment.

It means that a sentence is incomplete because it is missing one of the two main elements: a subject and a verb.

Here’s a simple example.

“Why didn’t you go?”

“Because of the rain.”

The answer to the question is a sentence fragment. There is no subject or verb.

It’s so easy to fix this type of error. All you need to do is add a subject and verb.

“Why didn’t you go?”

“Because it rained.”

Once you know that you need a subject and verb, you can structure your sentences correctly.

This makes it possible to start a sentence with because any time you like.

Because it was raining, I didn’t go.

It is worth noting that in some cases, answering a why question with because, as in the first example, is not always incorrect.

However, it is more acceptable in speaking than in writing.

More ways to use because to start a sentence

The most common use in writing is using because as a subordinate conjunction.

It means that you connect a subordinate clause and the main clause.

Now you can avoid a sentence fragment by using because in a subordinate clause.

All you have to remember is to include a comma between the subordinate and main clause.

Because of the rain, I didn’t go to the picnic.

There are many ways you can use this structure, with or without a verb and subject.

Because of the salary, I decided to leave the job after only a few months.

Because I was on such a poor salary, I decided to leave the job after only a few months.

Because of the traffic, I prefer to take the train to work each day.

Because he is only five-foot-six, Jimmy didn’t qualify for the police force.

You can see how easy it is to start a sentence with because and be correct every time.

One small word of warning

I’m sure you know that when you use a subordinate and main clause, you can reverse the order of the sentence.

It’s an easy way to rewrite a sentence to add variety.

So I’ll change the order of the earlier example sentences.

I decided to leave the job after only a few months because of the salary.

I decided to leave the job after only a few months because I was on such a poor salary.

I prefer to take the train to work each day because of the traffic.

Jimmy didn’t qualify for the police force because he is only five-foot-six.

Can you see a minor difference?

Yes, the comma has disappeared.

When you start a sentence with the main clause, there is no comma before because in the subordinate clause.

Summary

There is no reason at all to avoid using a conjunction to start a sentence.

You can use any of them.

But you do need to be aware of the small traps that they can create.

As long as you check and make sure your sentences are complete and that they make sense, you’ll be fine.

But with because, make sure you follow it with a subject and verb.

If not, use a comma to join it to the following main clause.

Because you want to write well, I’m sure you will check carefully now.

Related reading: A Comma Before Because After A Negative Clause

Because at the beginning of a sentence

A lot of learners of English ask the following questions: ‘Can you start a sentence with because?’, ‘Can you start a sentence with because in formal writing?’ ‘Is it acceptable to start a sentence with because?’ Can I start a sentence with because? Is it okay to start a sentence with because?

So, can you start a sentence with because?

Well, it’s really correct to start a sentence with because. The word because can be used as a subordinating conjunction. That is, it can be used to introduce a subordinating clause (= dependent clause) and connect it with an independent clause.

We can use because in a sentence as conjunction.

Here are some examples that answer your question ‘Can you start a sentence with because?’

• Because he missed the bus, he was late for school.
• Because they wasted much time on social media, they did not pass their exams.
• Because I didn’t complain, my friends thought I was satisfied.

Notice that the t sentences above start with because and have two clauses. Also, notice that we use a comma after the first clause.

Because at the beginning of a sentence

‘Because’ is a conjunction. For this reason, it is followed by two clauses. The clause which is introduced by the conjunction ‘because’ is dependent (=subordinate) and the second clause is dependent (the main clause).

In short, starting a sentence with because is correct in English.

Alternatives to starting a sentence with because

‘Because’ can also be used in the middle of a sentence. In this case, we don’t use a comma to split the two clauses. Here are some examples:

• He was late for school because he missed the bus.
• They didn’t pass their exams because they wasted a lot of time on social media.
• My friends thought I was satisfied because I didn’t complain.

Notice that ‘because’ is used in the middle of the sentence to join two independent clauses.

• He missed the bus. He was late for school.
• They wasted a lot of time on social media. They didn’t pass their exams.
• I didn’t complain. My friends thought I was satisfied.

We can use ‘so’ instead of ‘because’ to connect the same independent clauses.

• He missed the bus so he was late for school.
• They wasted a lot of time on social media so they didn’t pass their exams.
• I didn’t complain so my friends thought I was satisfied.

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