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Because Because of – Online Exercise
Supply either because or because of as appropriate.
#1. He has received several scholarships __ his academic and artistic ability.
#2. __ Dr. Robinson’s excellent research on wolves, we know much more today about the endangered species than we did even five years ago.
#3. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed __ the heavy fog.
#4. __ the residents had worked so diligently to renovate the old building, the manager had a party.
#5. __ its durability and economy, the best car is a Mercedes Benz.
#6. Bill has to do all of the cooking and cleaning __ his wife’s illness.
#7. I regret to say that I cannot be present at our daughter’s wedding __ circumstances are beyond my control.
#8. __ my parents’ generosity, all of the children in our family have received the best of everything.
#9. The letter was returned to the sender __ it didn’t have enough postage.
#10. Jerry’s in good shape physically __ he gets a lot of exercises.
#11. The professor was considering postponing the examination until the following week __ the student’s confusion.
#12. George did not do well in the class __ he failed to study properly.
#13. __ the severe snow storm and the road blocks, the air force dropped food and medical supplies close to the city.
#14. We were late to the meeting __ the traffic was heavy.
#15. I couldn’t get to sleep last night __ it was noisy in the next apartment.
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Supply either because or because of as appropriate.
| 1. We were late to the meeting __ the traffic was heavy. |
| 2. __ my parents’ generosity, all of the children in our family have received the best of everything. |
| 3. Bill has to do all of the cooking and cleaning __ his wife’s illness. |
| 4. __ Dr. Robinson’s excellent research on wolves, we know much more today about the endangered species than we did even five years ago. |
| 5. I couldn’t get to sleep last night __ it was noisy in the next apartment. |
| 6. I regret to say that I cannot be present at our daughter’s wedding __ circumstances are beyond my control. |
| 7. Jerry’s in good shape physically __ he gets a lot of exercises. |
| 8. The letter was returned to the sender __ it didn’t have enough postage. |
| 9. Our flight from Amsterdam to London was delayed __ the heavy fog. |
| 10. __ the severe snow storm and the road blocks, the air force dropped food and medical supplies close to the city. |
| 11. He has received several scholarships __ his academic and artistic ability. |
| 12.The professor was considering postponing the examination until the following week __ the student’s confusion. |
| 13. __ the residents had worked so diligently to renovate the old building, the manager had a party. |
| 14. George did not do well in the class __ he failed to study properly. |
| 15. __ its durability and economy, the best car is a Mercedes Benz. |
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| 1. because | 5. because | 9. because of | 13.Because |
| 2. Because of | 6. because | 10.Because of | 14.because |
| 3. because of | 7. because | 11.because of | 15.Because of |
| 4. Because of | 8. because | 12.because of |
cause connectors
cause connectors
Connectors of Cause and Effect |
| Sentence connectors improve your writing. They add variety and sophistication to your style of writing, we use several different words to show cause and effect. Connectors are words or groups of words that help us connect words, phrases or sentences. Cause and effect is a relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the others. They are a combination of action and reaction. When we talk about an effect resulting from a certain cause, |
| we use expressions such as: because, since, as, owing to, due to… In addition, while an effect is produced by a cause, cause is the producer of an effect. The cause can be a person, object, situation, or event that can result in something, while an effect is the result of the actions of the person or the outcome of some chain of events that have happened. The cause will in a way explain the reason why the effect happened in the first place. The cause naturally precedes an effect, while the effect will always follow it. |
| Transitions; The most common transitions are therefore, consequently, and as a result. |
| It was raining, therefore I stayed my office. |
| Prepositions; The most common prepositions are due to and because of. |
| I stayed at my office due to the rain. |
CAUSE Linking Words |
| Conjunctions followed by a complete sentence: |
| ‘Because’ usually follows the main clause. As and since are very similar. As is less formal than since. They are used when the reason is known. |
| Connectors followed by a noun, a pronoun or a gerund: |
| Due to and owing to are similar but there is a different. Due to is adjectival (it follows a noun or pronoun), whereas owing to is adverbial (it complements a verb). Owing to is interchangeable with because of. ‘As a result of’ and ‘because of ’can be used. |
| Sam could not attend us owing to his illness. |
