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Sentence Transformation: Model 1

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SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION

MODEL 1

Because Because of
As + Clause Due to
Since Owing to + Noun/Gerund
As a result of
On account of
For example:

Because she behaves well, everybody loves her.


Because of her good behavior, everybody
loves her.
Since I cant read Italian, Ive had to have the
book translated into English.
Because of my inability to read Italian,
Ive had to have the book translated into
English.
Practice
1/ He couldnt come because of his serious
illness.
Because he has been seriously ill, he
couldnt come.
2/ My father retired last month because of his
illness.
My father retired last month because he
was ill.
3/ Tom eats very little so as not to put on
weight.
Tom eats very little because he wants to
lose weight.
Practice
4/ Because his mother was there, I said nothing
about it.
Because of his mothers being there, I said
nothing about it.
5/ My sister gets high pay because she works
well.
My sister gets high pay because of her good
work.
6/ I have to go to the cafeteria because Im
terribly hungry.
I have to go to the cafeteria because of my
terrible hunger.

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