Is it correct to start a sentence with a conjunction? Here is a query from a reader of this column. Sanjay Saralaya writes, “Can one start a sentence with words and phrases such as as, because and due ...

Conjunctions are joining words that link two parts of a sentence together. Ms Williams: Hello, I am Ms Williams and today we're learning how to use the word "because" in our writing.Why?Because it's ...

When combining two complete sentences with a conjunction ("and," "but," "or," "for," or "yet"), precede the conjunction with a comma. Example: Still, the sun is slowly getting brighter and hotter, and ...

Ms Williams: Hello, I am Ms Williams and today we're learning how to use the word "because" in our writing.Why?Because it's fun.We use the word "because" to join ideas in our writing.Usually this is ...

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