Linking wOrds and phrases: reason and purpose

I arrived late for work ._________ i didn’t

hear the alarm

• because

• owing to

• thanks

• so as not to

I am writing.............. apologise for my

behaviour.

• because

• owing to

• in order to

• so as not to

I thought the party was going to be informal, ............

I wore jeans.

• since

• so

• in order to

• so as not to

The couple had a terrible row.................they

called the wedding off.

• as a result

• owing to

• thanks

• so as not to

.............. to his illness, he could not take part

in the race.

• because

• owing to

• owing

• so as not to

.............. I don’t have a mobile phone, you

can’t send me text messages.

• since

• so

• in order to

• so as not to

We’re late.............. you!

• because of

• owing to

• in order to

• so as not to

We went to the show early.............. to get

good seats.

• so as

• owing to

• thanks

• so as not to

They were whispering.............. to wake her

up

• so as

• so as not

• not so

• so as not to

I lent her some money...............that she

could pay him back.

• since

• so

• in order to

• so as not to