Conjunctions showing reasons, causes, results and purposes (Liên từ chỉ lý do, nguyên nhân, kết quả và mục đích)

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Complete the tasks.

1. All of the conjunctions expressing causes, reasons, and results stand in the middle of the sentence.

2. 'Because' focuses more on the reason than the result.

Complete the sentences.

1. she hated cats, she was unhappy when her husband bought three.

2. She was ill, I sent her some flowers to cheer her up.

3. They couldn’t deliver the parcel .

Decide if the statement below is true or false.

'because of', 'owing to', 'due to', 'as a result of' can be followed by a clause, a noun phrase and a gerund.

Complete the task.

  • so as to, in order to, to
  • so that, in order that
  • The phrases above

These glasses are very expensive, _____ please be careful with them.

  • and
  • because
  • so
  • although

Robots are used ______ dangerous jobs in places where people cannot safely work.

  • do
  • to do
  • doing
  • to doing
He works hard _____ to prove that he deserves to get a higher position.
  • therefore
  • in order
  • as
  • so that

_____ the accident, the flight was delayed.

  • Since
  • So that
  • Owing to
  • Despite
There was a loud noise next to my door last night, _____ I couldn't sleep.
  • yet
  • so
  • or
  • but

Many workers left the company _____ low pay, poor working conditions, and the lack of training and development.

  • although
  • because of
  • in spite of
  • because

Many people do not like climbing ______.

  • despite its danger
  • since its danger
  • although it is dangerous
  • because it is dangerous

_____ I had nothing for breakfast but an apple, I had lunch early.

  • However
  • Therefore
  • Due to
  • Since
They decided to travel _____ plane tickets were available at half the standard price.
  • because
  • in spite of
  • due to
  • although

Lots of people choose to buy houses in the suburbs _____ they can avoid the noise and pollution in the city.

  • when
  • so as
  • although
  • so that

Many species of Hawaiian flowers have become endangered _____ the grazing of wild goat.

  • now that
  • due to
  • because
  • despite

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

In order that promote the development of the craft village, more support from local authorities is needed.

  • that
  • of
  • support
  • is

Choose the underlined part that needs correction.

Because the expense of traditional fuels, many countries have been investigating alternative sources of power.

  • Because
  • traditional
  • have been investigating
  • sources

Choose the sentence that completes the sentence from the suggested words or phrases. 

disappointed/ film/ entertaining/ expected

  • We felt disappointed as the film was less entertaining than we had expected.
  • We were disappointed as the film was more entertaining than we expected.
  • We felt disappointed just because the film was entertaining as we expected.
  • We were disappointed, so the film was more entertaining than we had expected.

Choose the best sentence that can be made from the words given.

Jane / absent / from / class / because / sickness.

  • Jane was absent from class because of her sickness.
  • Jane was absent from class because of her sickness was bad.
  • Jane was absent from class because her sickness last week.
  • Jane was absent from class because the sickness.

Choose the sentence that best combines this pair of sentences.

They left their home early. They didn’t want to miss the first train.

  • They left their home early so as to not miss the first train.
  • They left their home early for fear that they wouldn’t miss the first train.
  • They left their home early so as not to miss the first train.
  • They left their home early in order that not to miss the first train.

Choose the sentence CLOSEST in meaning to the sentence given.

David was narrowly defeated and blew his own chance of becoming a champion.

  • Losing the championship came as a terrible blow to David.
  • In spite of the narrow defeat, David won the championship.
  • As a result of his narrow defeat, David did not win the championship.
  • But for his title as the former champion, David would not have defeated his rivals.

Make a complete sentence by combining the two sentences with the word given so that it has the same meaning to the first.

Jenny and Tom arrived late. They missed the most important part of the festival. (SINCE)

 

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one, using the words in a bracket.

They have to try harder so that they can pass the final examination. (SO AS TO)

=> They ...........

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first.

Because the sales have dropped recently, profits have declined.

=> As a result ..........

Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first.

 I had to borrow money from Paul to go home.

=> In order ..........