Causal Relation

Stating Cause and Reasons

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You should start running

Running improves your health

Running promotes weight

You can meet new people

You can run for a cause

Running boosts your energy

Running is cheap

Running can reduce stress

Running can build stronger bones

Running makes you sleep better

How do we say those reasons using a complete sentence?

Because, Since, As, For

​We should start running because it improves our health

Because running improves our health, we should start doing it

Complete sentence [Because] Complete Sentence

S + V [Because] S + V

[Because] Complete Sentence, Complete sentence

[Because] S + V, S + V

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Open Ended

Re-type the sentence with the other causal conjunctions (since, for, as)

Running can maintain your good memory

Running is perfect for Qur'an memorization

Because of, due to

​Running is an adventure because of the possibility to explore new location

Noun Phrase

The possibility to explore new locations ✔

The thrill of visiting new places ✔

Something unexpected ✔

The new trail provides new experience X

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Thanks to (for a good cause)

​Thanks to regular running, I can maintain my ideal body weight

I can maintain my ideal body weight thanks to regular running

Noun Phrase

Regular running ✔

Running routine ✔

My running habit ✔

I run everyday X

Owing to (for a bad cause)

​Owing to excessive running, I've got this knee injury

I've got this knee injury owing to excessive running

Noun Phrase

Irregular eating habit ✔

The unplanned meal ✔

A sugar-rich dessert ✔

I eat too much sugar X

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Multiple Choice

__________ bad weather, they cancelled all of the flights.

• Due to

• Because

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Mariam was dismissed from college _________ her poor attendance

• because

• due to

Multiple Choice

We arrived late to class ___________ the heavy traffic on the road.

• because of

• because

Multiple Choice

... to Zaskia and Shireen’s singing performance, all the audiences were happy.

• As a result

• To

• Thanks

• Because

• Because of

Multiple Choice

That flower could bloom beautifully . . . the man who waters it every day

• Due to

• Thanks to

• because of

• because

Multiple Choice

... its high price, we didn't rent the flat.

• because

• owing to

• due to

• thanks to

Multiple Choice

....................... plastic takes so long to break down, it pollutes the land and ocean.

• Because

• Due to

• Even if

• Although

Multiple Choice

Flood is everywhere .......... now it's rainy season .

• because of

• because

• due to

• thanks to

Multiple Choice

I will not come to her wedding party ......she didn't invite me.

• due to

• owing to

• since

• because of

Multiple Choice

I prefer small car ....... it consumes less petrol.

• thanks to

• due to

• because of

• because

Multiple Choice

These children do not know the letters of the alphabet, _____no one has taught them since childhood.

• Due to

• Thanks to

• Because

• Therefore