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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET
BECAUSE and SO
Positives and Negatives
 Complete the sentences below with ‘because’ or ‘so’
(remember to use a comma before ‘so’).

1. My cat was hungry ________________ it ate a fish.

2. I’m tired ________________ I didn’t sleep well last night.

3. Stewart bought lunch ________________ he was hungry.

4. Mary was sick last week ________________ she saw a doctor.

5. I was late for work this morning ________________ I overslept.

6. Sweden is a cold country ________________ people wear warm clothes in winter.

7. He didn’t study ________________ he failed the history exam.

8. They weren’t busy ________________ they helped me.

9. I wasn’t careful ________________ I fell off my bicycle.

10. Catherine didn’t spend much money ________________ everything was on sale.

11. The room is still messy ________________ I didn’t clean it.

12. I was angry ________________ my neighbor had a noisy party.

13. Birds can fly ________________ they can travel long distances.

14. John has some more work to do ________________ he’ll be home late.

15. I’m afraid of bees ________________ they might sting me.

16. It was raining ________________ I took my umbrella.

17. Thomas is sleepy ________________ it’s ten o’clock.

18. I was lost ________________ I asked for directions.

19. Olivia was happy ________________ she had a great time at the park.

20. Patrick can drive ________________ he took driving lessons last month.
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Grammar Focus ‘because’ and ‘so’
Level Intermediate

ANSWER KEY

1. ,so 11. because

2. because 12. because
3. because 13. ,so
4. ,so 14. ,so
5. because 15. because
6. ,so 16. ,so
7. ,so 17. because
8. ,so 18. ,so
9. ,so 19. because
10. because 20. because

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