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SYNTAX

LINKING WORDS

Expressing Cause / Reason

Illustrations

1* Many people saw the Titanic because it was an excellent film.

         ☺ Statement    +    because    +      Sentence  (cause)

2* Everybody likes him  because of  his kindness.

         ☺ Statement       +     because of     +     Noun phrase (cause)

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

         ☺ As     +      Sentence  (cause)    +     Statement

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

         ☺ Owing to  +     Noun phrase (cause)    +  Statement

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

         ☺  Due to     +    Noun phrase (cause)  +      Statement 

 Activity 1 :

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

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.

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.