Exercise 33 : Because/Because Of (page : 121)
1. It was
difficult to deliver the letter because
the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.
2. We
decided to leave early because of the party
was boring.
3. Rescue
attempts were temporarily halted because of the bad
weather.
4. They
visited their friends often because
they enjoyed their company.
5. Paul
cannot go to the football game because
his grades.
6. Marcella
was awarded a scholarship because her
superior scholastic ability.
7. No body
ventured outdoors because of the
hurricane warning.
8. We plan
to spend our vacation in the mountains because of the air is
purer there.
9. We have
to drive around the bay because of the bridges
was destroyed in the storm.
10. The chickens have died because of the intense heat.
Exercise 34 : So/Such (page : 124)
1. The sun
shone so brightly
that Maria had to put on her sunglasses.
2. Dean was such a powerful swimmer that he always won the races.
3. There
were such few
students registered that the class was cancelled.
4. We had so wonderful memories of that place that we decided
to return.
5. We had so good a time at the party that we hated to leave.
6. The
benefit was so great a
success that the promoters decided to repeat it.
7. It was such a nice day that we decided to go to the beach.
8. Jane
looked so sick that
the nurse told her to go home.
9. Those
were such
difficult assignments that we spent two weeks finishing them.
10. Ray cancelled at such an early hour that we weren’t awake yet.
11. The book looked so interesting that he decided to read it.
12. He worked so
carefully that it look him a long time to complete the project.
13. We stayed in the sun for such a long time that we became sunburned.
14. That were so
many people on the bus that we decided to walk.
15. The program was so entertaining that no body wanted to miss it.
Sentence
Connectors and Sentences - Showing Cause / Effect
Sentence connectors are words and phrases that
connect sentences to help with understanding. Sentence connectors are also
known as linking language. This linking language can be used to order what you
have to say, show opposition, provide clarification and so on. In many grammar
books, you will find information about sentence connectors when reading about
subordinating conjunctions, coordinating conjunctions and so on.
Once you have mastered the basics of correct usage
in written English, you will want to express yourself in increasingly complex
ways. One of the best ways to improve your writing style is to use sentence
connectors. Sentence connectors are used to express relationships between ideas
and to combine sentences. The use of these connectors will add sophistication
Type of
Connector
|
Connector(s)
|
Examples
|
Coordinating
conjunctions
|
for
(cause), so (effect)
|
Professionals
can sometimes be extremely impatient, for their positions are at times rather
stressful.
|
Subordinating
conjunctions
|
because,
since
|
Since
high level positions are at times rather stressful, professionals can
sometimes be extremely impatient.
|
Conjunctive
adverbs
|
therefore,
as a result, consequently
|
High
level positions are at times rather stressful; therefore, professionals can
sometimes be extremely impatient.
|
Prepositions
|
because
of, due to, as a result of
|
Due
to the stressful nature of high level positions, professionals can sometimes
be extremely impatient.
|
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