Sentence Structure

It is correct to start a sentence with the word “as” in both formal and informal writing. When you use “as” at the beginning of … Read more

It is correct to start a sentence with “while” in formal and informal writing to refer to time. E.g., “While I was walking home, I … Read more

You can start a sentence with the word “should” in formal and informal writing. However, you can only use “should” at the beginning of a … Read more

You can start a sentence with “otherwise” in formal and informal writing. There’s nothing grammatically wrong with doing so. However, it only works when it … Read more

In formal and informal writing, you can use multiple “ands” in a sentence. For example, using “and” twice in a list is common. You can … Read more

You can start sentences with “then” in formal and informal writing. The word “then” at the beginning of a sentence indicates what happened “after” the … Read more

You can use “for” at the beginning of a sentence in both formal and informal writing. When you use “for” to start a sentence, it … Read more