cause and effect

 I am staying at home ____________ it is raining.

• Due to

• Owing to

• because

• becuase of

• thank to

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

I am staying at home ___________ the rain

• Due to

• because

• since

• for

• As

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Many species of wildlife are becoming extinct, __________ the rain forests are being destroyed

• therefore

• since

• so

• consequently

• as a result

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

The flight is postponed _________ the weather is bad

•  therefore

• since

• so

• consequently

• owing to

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

The flight is postponed __________ bad weather

•  Because of

• Because

• Therefore

• For

• Since

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

“He got to work really, really late “Cos he missed his train”. Which cause and effect word is ‘Cos short for?

• due to

• because

• as

• since

• neither

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Keith lost his job due …. cutbacks in the department.

• for

• at

• to

• by

• either

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

The increase in tropical storms in recent year has been …. global warming.

• put up with

• put down to

• set down to

• put to

• both

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

I am not feeling well, …. I will come to the party.

• because

• however

• since

• unless

• eventhough

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

You shouldn’t go out … it’s raining heavily.

• for

• already

• because

• weather

• but

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1