We use since as a subordinating conjunction to introduce a subordinate clause. We use it to give a reason for something: Sean had no reason to take a taxi since his flat was near enough to walk to. Since her husband hated holidays so much, she decided to go on her own.
Beside this, can I start sentence with since?
The as or since clause is usually placed at the beginning of the sentence: ‘As the performance had already started, we went up to the balcony and occupied some empty seats there. ‘ ‘Since John had already eaten, I made do with a sandwich.
- as a preposition (followed by a noun): Everything has changed so much since last spring.
- as an adverb (without a following noun): She left home in 1993 and hasn’t been seen since.
- as a conjunction (connecting two clauses): Paul’s had several different jobs since he left school.
Likewise, people ask, how do you use since in a sentence?
Examples of since in a Sentence
He left home two years ago and has since become a soldier. Conjunction He has had two jobs since he graduated. He hasn’t ridden a bike since he was a boy. They haven’t won a championship since Truman was President.
Is Ever since a conjunction?
Conjunction. Continuously since a specified time or event. I have had this terrible cough ever since I started smoking.
What are examples of conjunctions?
A conjunction is a word that joins words, phrases, clauses, or sentences. e.g., but, and, because, although, yet, since, unless, or, nor, while, where, etc. Examples.
What is since with examples?
We normally use ‘since’ with the present perfect to describe an action or situation that began in the past and continues in the present. For example: We’ve been married since 1995.