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Cause and Reason

The document discusses linking words used to express cause and reason in sentences. It provides examples of sentences using common cause and reason linking words such as "because", "owing to", "due to", and "as". The document also includes activities for readers to practice combining sentences using these linking words.

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Cause and Reason

The document discusses linking words used to express cause and reason in sentences. It provides examples of sentences using common cause and reason linking words such as "because", "owing to", "due to", and "as". The document also includes activities for readers to practice combining sentences using these linking words.

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SYNTAX LINKING WORDS

Expressing Cause / Reason


Illustrations
1* Many people saw the Titanic

because it was an excellent film. + Sentence (cause)

Statement
2* Everybody likes him

because

because of his kindness.

Statement
3*

because of

Noun phrase (cause)

As it had snowed heavily, the children could not go to school.

As
4*

Sentence (cause)

Statement

Owing to a car accident, Said had lost his son.

Owing to
5*

Noun phrase (cause) + Statement

Due to its great wealth, America has become the richest country in the world.

Due to Activity 1 :

Noun phrase (cause) +

Statement

Join the two sentences using an appropriate connector from the list.

Owing to

because of

As

because

Due to

1* Amel cried . she was unhappy. 2* . they were sleepy, they went to bed early. 3* Naouri arrived late at work . the traffic jam. 4* .. his severe illness, he spent six months in a hospital. 5* .. his laziness, he failed in his exam. Note: There is more than one possibility.

Activity 2 :

Combine the following sentences using the connectors provided.


1* Nabil started jogging and his doctor told him to. 2* The teacher was absent and the students were making noise. 3* Chadli has become a bright student and his hard work. 4* Ali turned the heating on and the cold weather. 5* Asma did not go to school and her father's death. because / because of 1* because / as 2* because / due to 3*

because / owing to 4* because of / as 5*

Activity 3 :
Complete the following sentences :
1* Salim did not succeed in his exam because . 2* The students arrived late because of . 3* As . , the workers decided to go on strike. 4* Owing to. , Mejd did not go to school. 5* Due to .. , Ahlem was refused the job. 6* We decided not to go out for a meal because of.. 7* As . , he got a lung cancer. 8* John fell asleep because . 9* Fouad is happy because of .. 10* Due to , he has recently died.

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