Question

can a sentence start with the word Because?

Answer 1

Yes. Absolutely.
Because she was running late for work, Sally drove 5 mph over the posted speed limit.

Answer 2

thanks just making sure

Answer 3

No problem.
Just make sure you don't have a fragment.
This is not a complete sentence: Because she was running late for work.

Answer 4

ok thanks again

Answer 5

:)

Answer 6

Some teachers might argue against that. I remember I had an English teacher in middle school who wouldn't let us start sentences with "and" and "because."

Answer 7

By all means, do what your teacher says. But, there is nothing wrong with it, grammatically.