CONNECTORS OF CAUSE AND RESULT:

Conjunctions (followed by a complete sentence):

Because , as, since

Therefore , as a result, consequently, that’s why,

for this reason, so

So + adjective or adverb + that

Such (a) + (adjective)+ noun + that

Connectors followed by a noun sentence, a noun or a gerund:

Because of, on account of, owing to, due to, as a result of

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1. Doctors believe some bacteria are more resistant nowadays the misuse

of antibiotics.

2. you have no more money to spend, you will have to stop buying

useless things.

3. He’s embarrassed about being bald he always wears a wig.

4. I knew I couldn’t win. , I didn’t play the match and I decided to do

more practice to improve my performance for the next competition.

5. the traffic jams I arrive late for work every day.

6. She was annoying woman that no one wanted to invite her to a party.

7. The students were angry the teacher didn’t keep her promise to let

them out earlier.

8. You are not following the doctor’s advice you won’t get better.

9. Edward is conceited that he won’t even consider the possibility of not

getting the job.

10. the rain had poured for three days without a rest, there were floods

in the area.
1. He had a difficult childhood,______________his parents financial problems.
A. ? therefore
B. ? as a result
C. ? as a consequence of

2. I think______________I exist (Descartes)

A. ? such that
B. ? therefore
C. ? this resulted in

3. The company had______________losses that a new manager had to be found.

A. ? resultingly in
B. ? so great
C. ? such great

4. ____________a wrong policy, the company started to lose customers reallty

fast.

A. In consequence

B. As a consequence of

C. As a result of

1. Temperatures were very high during the trip and______________damage in

the food reserves.
A. ? this resulted in
B. ? therefore
C. ? as a result

2. Their friends were___________good that they kept writing to each othe for
years.
A. ? such
B. ? so much
C. ? so

3. Excessive heat ______________in loss of tiles, which seems to have caused

the accident.
A. ? reasoned for
 B. ? resulting
C. ? resulted

1. ______all her friends were on holiday, she stayed in.

A. ? Because of
B. ? Since
C. ? For

2. They closed the theme park______the great losses.

A. ? because of
B. ? despite
C. ? although

3. ______the power of the storm, he decided not to sail that day.

A. ? Concerning
B. ? Considering
C. ? Accepting

4. It was ______a tiring day taht we fell asleep immediately.

A. ? so
B. ? resulting
C. ? such

5. The police cordoned off (=cerró) the area______private cars shouldn't drive
in.
A. ? in order
B. ? so that
C. ? for that

6. ______their German was very bad, they could communicate with the shop
assistant.
A. ? Since
B. ? As
C. ? Although
7. You can do the exam______you have you identity card.
A. ? whereas
B. ? while
C. ? as long as

8. ______French people love cooking, the English don't seem very interested.
A. ? Whereas
B. ? When
C. ? Whenever

9. F1 are______fast that their wheels have to be special.

A. ? such
B. ? so
C. ? very

10. The inspector has come ______supervise all our documents.

A. ? for
B. ? so that
C. ? in order to