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

Mariam was dismissed from college _________ her poor attendance

• because
• due to

__________ bad weather, they cancelled all of the flights.

• Due to
• Because

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

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

___________ 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

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

• owing to
• because