A Capital Letter to Start a Sentence
Each new sentence should start with a capital letter. This also applies to sentences contained within quotation marks.
Examples:
 At 4 o'clock, he stood up and said:
"You can all leave if you wish."
He was considered
"The sexiest man ever to come out of
Barnsley".
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YOU MUST START A NEW SENTENCE
Once you have expressed a complete idea, you should put a full stop and end the sentence. Do not insert a comma and continue writing. This is a very common mistake.
 John sprang to his feet and ran to the shop, he needed to buy
more beer before the second half started. 
The Loch Ness Monster was spotted 8 times in the '60s, I camped there for a year and did not see a thing, I caught
dozens of trout though.
Occasionally, it may be appropriate to use a dash or a semicolon instead of a full stop and then continue writing.
See the
lesson Extend a Sentence.
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START A NEW SENTENCE WITH HOWEVER
The word however (usually written However,) nearly always starts a new sentence. It is a common mistake to
merge sentences using however.
 I am leaving on Tuesday, however, I will be back on Wednesday to collect my wages.
I am leaving on Tuesday. However, I will be back on Wednesday
to collect my wages.
Do not feed the fish in this tank,
however, you may feed the animals in the petting zoo.
The centre forward is very fast. However, he can only kick
the ball with his left foot.
Occasionally, it may be appropriate to use a dash or a semicolon before
however.
See
the lesson Extend a Sentence.
NOT ALWAYS
Be aware that the word however does not always start a new sentence.
John has confirmed that he can attend the meeting on Saturday.
Simon, however, is out of the country until Monday.
See the lesson Parenthesis.
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