Sentences Using Conjunctions And Or But. Conjunctions are words which connect sentences or groups of words. All modern style guides support using words like and, but, and or at the start of sentences.
If youre interested in improving your writing, this lesson is a must! Carol wanted to drive to colorado, _ bill insisted that they fly. If i have a list of items, then use a comma and an or between the last 2 items, is the or assumed between the previous?
Conjunctions are words which connect sentences or groups of words.
However, for most people, a sentence that starts with such a conjunction still looks a little nonconformist. Carol wanted to drive to colorado, _ bill insisted that they fly. She goes to the tennis club because she likes to play tennis. But when one or both of the independent clauses are long, we may opt to use a period between them instead of a comma, starting the second sentence with the coordinating conjunction.