How to start a sentence in English sentence beginnings starting a sentence is easy this book has following topics - start a sentence- using 'as' start a sentence- using 'after' and 'before' start a sentence- using 'by' start a sentence- using 'for/from start a sentence- using 'if' start a sentence- using 'of/on/out' start a sentence- using 'to' start a sentence- using 'in' start a sentence- using 'with' start a sentence- using 'wh-family' words start a sentence- using 'ing' form of verb start a sentence- using 'past participle' start a sentence- using '-ly words' start a sentence- using 'pronoun' start a sentence- miscellaneous ---- SAMPLE THIS: There are different ways to start a sentence in English. Using pronoun (I, we, you, they, he, she, it) is the most popular way to start a sentence. But there are many other words which are commonly used to start a sentence. They might be question words (what, where, etc.), present participles (verbs ending in -ing), past participles (third form of verbs) and others. Here, you will learn various words and phrases to start a sentence with. Important Note: Starting a sentence with 'and' or 'but' is correct or not Using 'And' or 'But' to start a sentence is generally considered grammatically Incorrect. But there is no hard and fast rule in this regard. So, you can use 'And' or 'But' to start a sentence. But avoid excessive use of these words as Sentence Starter. Use these words in a beginning of a sentence only when they really give strength to your language. Note: It is said that a sentence should not be begun with a conjunction of any kind, especially one of the FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so). But this is not hard and fast rule. Particularly in spoken English, starting a sentence with 'And' or 'But' is common. How to Start a Sentence -- Using 'AS'-- As a matter of fact no notice was given to anyone. As a policeman myself, I am aware of all the laws. As against last time 4 days, the fair will last for 5 days. As always, he won the match. As an interim arrangement, we directed the authorities not to return the land. As fate would have it, he crossed the international border. As fate would have it, he was Edwin's understudy. As for Hillary, she's doing fine. As for the surgery, surgeon makes an incision. As he got busy, she picked up his son. As he grew older, he developed his communications skills. As if the bad power situation in the city wasn't enough, the hike in power tariff has come as the last straw for residents. As in the past, party president distanced herself from the government's unpopular decision. As often happened, he forgot to send me reply. As part of the deal, country will hand-over control of five west bank towns. As penance, he vowed to never switch on his ceiling fan ever again. As per his version, nobody had got injured in the incident. As the bus was nearing, / As the bus neared him, he moved aside. As the war widened, we had to leave the city. As we progresses, it is going to become more and more difficult. As you know, I have sent him a letter. More Examples: As a result . . . As a rule . . . As he grew older he waited patiently for a . . . As an emergency measure . . . As an example . . . As an illustration . . . As being a latest technology . . . As explained by . . . As far as the promotion issue goes . . . As has been reported earlier . . . As identified by . . . As is the custom . . . As per our customs . . . As the day broke . . . As the earth/window shook . . . As things stand now/today . . . As time goes by . . .