CLAUSES OF CAUSE: REPHRASING EXERCISES.

I. Join these sentences with as, since or because

1. It was raining. We didn´t go out.

2. The dog was barking. The baby woke up.

3. Sam passed all his exams. He was very happy.

4. He´s very tired. He works too hard.

5. The car had broken down. He took it to the garage.

6. I´ve run out of food. I´ll get some.

II. Rewrite these sentences beginning with the words provided.

1. It was cool, so I turned the air-conditioning off.

I turned…

2. I had plenty of time, so I decided to walk for a while.

I decided…

3. It was raining, so we didn´t go to the beach.

As…

4. As our neighbours were making a lot of noise, I woke up…

I woke up…

5. I couldn´t wear the trousers because they were too short.

Since…

6. He was in the basement, so he didn´t hear the bell.

He didn´t hear…

7. Since she wasn´t hungry, she didn´t eat anything.

She didn´t eat anything…

8. We didn´t know his phone number, so we didn’t call him.

As…

9. I have a lot of homework, so I am not going to the cinema

Since…

10. It was very cold, so we´re staying at home.

We´re…