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Can You Start a Sentence with As: 2 Important Meanings of As

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Many learners of English ask the following questions: Can you start a sentence with as? Is it wrong to start a sentence with as? Can a statement start with as? Is it OK to start a sentence with as? Can I start a sentence with as? Can I use as in the beginning of a sentence?

can you start a sentence with as

Yes, there is no harm in starting a sentence with as in writing as well as speaking, especially when as is used as a preposition or conjunction.

Can You Start a Sentence with As?

Generally, you can start a sentence with a conjunction like ‘as’.

Starting a sentence with ‘as’ as conjunction:

As means because; it states the reason for something.

As in examples:

  • As I was really tired, I stopped driving.
  • As I was feeling tired, I went to bed early.
  • As we live near the school, we always go there on foot.

  • As it was raining, I did not walk to school.
  • As my son was ill, I called a doctor.
  • As I had nothing to do yesterday, I I went out with some friends.

‘As’ in the sentences above means ‘because’.

As means “while something else is happening”

 As in a sentence as a conjunction:

Here are some sentences starting with as:

  • As she grew older, she gained self-confidence.
  • As they got ready, their mum sat watching them.
  • As we walked along the street, we looked in the store windows.

  • As I left, Tom arrived.
  • As (= just as) I sat down, the phone rang.

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