conjunctions2

1. Therefore / As huge waves hit Southern Asia, thousands of people died.

• 1. Therefore

• 1. As

1. Because of / Thanks to not having the necessary qualifications, his job interview was far from being effective.

• 1. Thanks to

• 1. Because of

1. For / On the grounds that he left his family a long time ago, his children undoubtedly have a long lasting hatred for him.

• 1. For

• 1. On the grounds that

1. As a consequence of this / Because of this the breakdown of the car, we couldn’t get there at the expected time.

• 1. As a consequence of this

• 1. Because of this

1. I couldn’t refuse his invitation to his birthday party, because/for he was a friend of my sister.

• 1. because

• 1. for

1. Owing to / Because the accident that happened on the motorway, we had to undergo stressful hours waiting in the long queue.

• 1. Owing to

• 1. Because

1. The town was unfriendly, so / because we left it immediately.

• so

• 1. because

1. Due to / Therefore the heavy snow, the match was postponed.

• 1. Due to

• 1. Therefore

1. Now that / On the grounds that she wasn’t experienced, she made a lot of mistakes.

• 1. Now that

• 1. On the grounds that

1. Inasmuch as / As a result of the heavy rain , the city was flooded.

• As a result of

• Inasmuch as