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CAUSE AND RESULT
1. CAUSE
Answering the question
why?
Because, as, since + clause
• Because
I went to bed at 9.00 p.m. because I was very
tired.
• As (+ formal)
I went to bed at 9.00 p.m. as I was very
tired.
• Since (+ formal)
I went to bed at 9.00 p.m. since I was very
tired.
Because of, due to + noun
• Because of
I was twenty minutes late because of the traffic.
• Due to (+ formal)
I was twenty minutes late due to the traffic.
CAREFUL!! You can use due to + the fact that +
clause.
I was twenty minutes late due to the fact that
there was a lot of traffic.
2. RESULT
so, as a result, consequently, for this /that
reason, thus, therefore.
• So: to link ideas in the only in the same
sentence.
I had to work, so I couldn´t go fishing last
Saturday.
• The other connectors link ideas in the same or
separate sentences.
I had to finish a lot of work from school last
weekend. As a result/consequently/for this reason I
had to stay in.
–Thus and therefore are a bit more formal.
• Find more practice on the blog. Highly
recommended!

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Cause and result

  • 2. 1. CAUSE Answering the question why?
  • 3. Because, as, since + clause • Because I went to bed at 9.00 p.m. because I was very tired. • As (+ formal) I went to bed at 9.00 p.m. as I was very tired. • Since (+ formal) I went to bed at 9.00 p.m. since I was very tired.
  • 4. Because of, due to + noun • Because of I was twenty minutes late because of the traffic. • Due to (+ formal) I was twenty minutes late due to the traffic. CAREFUL!! You can use due to + the fact that + clause. I was twenty minutes late due to the fact that there was a lot of traffic.
  • 6. so, as a result, consequently, for this /that reason, thus, therefore. • So: to link ideas in the only in the same sentence. I had to work, so I couldn´t go fishing last Saturday. • The other connectors link ideas in the same or separate sentences. I had to finish a lot of work from school last weekend. As a result/consequently/for this reason I had to stay in. –Thus and therefore are a bit more formal.
  • 7. • Find more practice on the blog. Highly recommended!