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Clauses Reason

This document discusses different clauses and phrases used to indicate reasons or causes in English, including "because", "as", "since", "for", "because of", "on account of", "due to", and "owing to". It provides examples of how each can be used, notes that some are more formal than others, and discusses whether they can begin a sentence. The document also addresses "the reason for/why" constructions.

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Clauses Reason

This document discusses different clauses and phrases used to indicate reasons or causes in English, including "because", "as", "since", "for", "because of", "on account of", "due to", and "owing to". It provides examples of how each can be used, notes that some are more formal than others, and discusses whether they can begin a sentence. The document also addresses "the reason for/why" constructions.

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CLAUSES OF REASONS

Because Because of
As + CLAUSE On account of + NOUN
Since Due to + Ving
For Owing to
BECAUSE, AS, SINCE, FOR have the same meaning Examples:
, but FOR can’t begin a sentence. AS / SINCE / BECAUSE Peter doesn’t have the time, he has
given up sailing.
AS/SINCE: (ARE NORMALLY USED AT THE
BEGGINIG OF THE SENTENCE). Peter has given up sailing, FOR he doesn’t have the time.

As and since-clauses are relatively formal. In an


informal style, the same idea can be expressed
with so. It is raining again, so we will have to cancel the match.

BECAUSE OF, ON ACCOUNT OF, DUE TO, Because of the rain, the tennis match was stopped.
OWING TO + NOUN have the same meaning. There were so many people in the shop because of the sale.

Because of is a two-word preposition meaning ‘as a result of’: All passengers were asked to leave the ship BECAUSE OF / ON
ACCOUNT OF / DUE TO / OWING TO a fire in the engine room.
OWING TO is more formal than BECAUSE OF.
She is getting fat BECAUSE OF / ON ACCOUNT OF / DUE TO/
Owing to lack of money, the project will not continue next OWING TO eating too much.
week

DUE TO often comes after the verb TO BE, but The crash was due to bad weather. TRUE
OWING TO does not.
The crash was owing to bad weather. WRONG

ON ACCOUNT OF often means ‘because of a He can’t run very fast on account of his asthma.
difficulty or a problem’

THE REASON FOR + NOUN /ING FORM The reason for the car accident was that the driver
didn’t see the cyclist
THE REASON WHY + CLAUSE The reason why he had a car accident was that the
driver didn’t see the cyclist.

Choose the correct word or phrase in brackets to fill the space.


1. (because / because of)
We stayed inside ________________________ the storm.

2. (since / because of)


I wanted to stay longer ________________________ I was really enjoying the party.

3. (as / due to)


Amanda stayed at home ________________________ her illness.

4. (due to / as)
Her lateness was ________________________ a terrible traffic jam.

5. (since / owning to)


________________________ flights are cheaper in the winter, we decided to travel then.

6. (as / because of)


________________________ she hated cats, she wasn’t happy when her husband bought three.

7. (owing to / as)
John didn’t go to work ________________________ his illness.

8. (because / due to)


________________________ Lucy was very tired, she went to bed early.

9. (because / owing to) ________________________ his late night, John missed his train.

10. (for / owing to)


Lucy was very unhappy, ________________________ she missed James.

11. (as / due to)


________________________ the terrible weather, we decided not to walk home.

12. (as / owning to)


I was very happy with my present, ________________________ it was exactly what I wanted.

13. (due to / since)


Keiko ordered her meal without meat, ________________________ she is a vegetarian.

14. (because of / as)


I didn’t want to leave ________________________ I was having a great time.

15. (owing to / since)


Luca bought the shoes ________________________ they were perfect.

16. (because of / because)


We were late for the plane ________________________ the traffic.

17. (for / as)


________________________ it was really cold, I put on my gloves and my hat.

18. (due to / because)


She couldn’t come ________________________ she had to work.

19. (owning to / because)


________________________its high price, we didn’t rent the flat.

20. (because of / since)


________________________ his great cooking, we love going to dinner at Taka’s house.
Answers to Linking Words Exercise 2 (Reason)
1. We stayed inside because of the storm.
2. I wanted to stay longer since I was really enjoying the party.
3. Amanda stayed at home due to her illness.
4. Her lateness was due to a terrible traffic jam.
5. Since flights are cheaper in the winter, we decided to travel then.
6. As she hated cats, she wasn’t happy when her husband bought three kittens.
7. John didn’t go to work owing to his illness.
8. Because Lucy was very tired, she went to bed early.
9. Owing to his late night, John missed his train.
10. Lucy was very unhappy, for she missed James.
11. Due to the terrible weather, we decided not to walk home.
12. I was very happy with my present, as it was exactly what I wanted.
13. Keiko ordered her meal without meat, since she is a vegetarian.
14. I didn’t want to leave as I was having a great time.
15. Luca bought the shoes since they were perfect.
16. We were late for the plane because of the traffic.
17. As it was really cold, I put on my gloves and my hat.
18. She couldn’t come because she had to work.
19. Owing to its high price, we didn’t rent the flat.
20. Because of his great cooking, we love going to dinner at Taka’s house.

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