Adverbs of reason

Adverbs of reason

identify the words that help you answer WHY

Multiple Choice

Because she didn´t want to be late for the meeting, she set up 3 alarms.

• The meeting

• Late

• because

Multiple Choice

The teacher explained the lesson again; consequently, Mike understood.

• Lesson again

• Consequently

• Understood

Multiple Choice

Thanks to her determination, she won the race.

• Thanks to

• Determination

• race

Multiple Choice

The event was postponed due to heavy rain.

• Event

• Due

• heavy

„Therefore, 

„Consequently

„So that,

„In order to

„Since,

„Because,

„Due to

„Thanks to

Copy the following in your notebooks
TITLE: ADVERBS FOR REASON/PURPOSE
THEY HELP TO EXPLAIN why

The sentence has 2 parts: the reason and the result
locate the adverb of reason:

​I want to leave early because I don´t want to miss the airplane

Reason: I want to leave early
Result: I don´t want to miss the airplane

The sentence has 2 parts: the reason and the result

​The weather was bad; therefore, the flight was delayed.

Reason:
Result:

The sentence has 2 parts: the reason and the result

​She spoke slowly so that everyone could understand her

Reason:
Result:

identify the reason and the result

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Since the power went out​ ​

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we had to finish our work by candlelight.​

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The shipment was delayed​ ​

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consequently, the store ran out of stock.​

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The concert was canceled ​

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due to the unexpected storm.​

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She took extra classes​

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because she wanted to improve her grades. ​

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They left early for the airport​

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therefore, they avoided the traffic.​ ​

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Complete the following mindmap in your notebook

Reason

1. Since, Because: interchangeable

   Since/Because it is snowing, I am feeling very cold.

2. "Due to" is more formal. Only followed by a noun or noun phrase

   The flight was cancelled due to bad weather.

3. "Thanks to" only with positive connotation. It means gratitude, a positive cause

   Thanks to your help, we'll be done on time

   
   
   
   

​Interchangeability

Since,
Because,
Due to
Thanks to

Result or consequence

Equally:
The weather was terrible; consequently, the event was cancelled.
The weather was terrible; therefore, the event was cancelled.

semicolon and comma
The weather was terrible; consequently, the event was cancelled.

​Interchangeability

Therefore,  Consequently

Purpose or intention

different uses:

1. "so that" + sentence (subject + v),

2. "in order to" + verb

   I started running so that I didn’t miss the train.

   Concentrate and study in order to memorize important points.
   

​Interchangeability

So that,
In order to