Conjunctions

A small fish needs camouflage to hide itself _____ its enemies cannot find it.

• due to

• therefore

• so that

• as

The workers have gone on strike. _____, all production has ceased.

• Consequently

• Nevertheless

• Because

• Due to

Our apartment building has had two robberies in the past month, _____ I am going to put an extra lock on the door and install a telephone in my nedroom.

• so

• so that

• since

• for

_____ the bad grease stain on the carpet, we had to rearrange all the furniture in the living room

• Because of

• Due to the fact that

• Because

• Now that

The price of airline tickets has gone down recently. _____ the tickets cost less, more people are flying than before.

• Consequently,

• Because of

• Because

• For

Dolphins are sometimes caught and killed in commercial fishing nets _____ they often swim in schools with other fish, such as tuna.

• moreover

• as

• so

• because of

We can finally afford to trade the old car for a new one _____ I have finally gotten the raise I had been promised.

• so that

• now that

• consequently

• so

_____ extremely bad weather in the mountain, we're no longer considering our skiing trip.

• Due to

• Because

• Since

• Due to the fact that

Matt will enjoy skiing more the next time he goes to Mt. Baker _____ he has had skiing lessons.

• now that

• and

• before

• so that

_____ time I arrived, the party had finished.

• By the time

• At the time

• As soon as

• Once