Connectives (because, due to, owing to, because of)

Mariam was dismissed from college _________ her poor attendance

• because
• due to

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

__________ bad weather, they cancelled all of the flights.

• Due to
• Because

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

They had to sell their house ______________ they couldn't pay back the loan from the bank.

• because
• because of

The roads were blocked ____________ the terrible car accident this morning.

• because
• because of

Tags

CCSS.RI.1.9

CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

Ayeesha must be sick ___________ she didn't come back to class after seeing the nurse.

• because
• due to

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

• because of
• because

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

___________ the noise in the next room, I could not sleep.

• Owing to 
• because

Fatima didn't like lamb biryani _____________ it had too much salt in it.

• owing to 
• because

__________ a mistake on the page, the exam was cancelled.

• Due to
• because

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

It is unfair to give him more money ___________ she only gets less than 30,000 dirhams.

• owing to
• because