Cause and Effect Linking Words

Fill in the sentence with the correct linker:

_____________ the snow, we will not be meeting outside today.

• Because

• Because of

• Therefore

Fill in the sentence with the correct linker.

I didn't buy the textbook. ____________ I cannot complete the required reading.

• Because

• As a result

• Since

• Because of

Intermediate is a challenging level. ___________, you must study every day.

• Therefore

• Because of

• Since

• Because

I planned to go to the mall, but _______it was cold, I stayed home instead.

• Because of

• Since

• Therefore

• As a result

Teenagers don't understand complex government issues. _________, they should not be allowed to vote in government elections.

• Because of

• Since

• Because

• Therefore

___________________ the recent spread of COVID-19, all cafes are closed until further notice.

• Since

• Because of

• As a result

• Therefore

Some parents are against vaccinating their children against infectious diseases. __________________ many doctors are worried that diseases like Polio will come back and infect many people.

• Because of

• Since

• As a result

• Because

People can access the news quickly from anywhere in the world ___________ recent developments in technology.

• Because

• Because of

• Since

• As a result

When newspapers were first invented, many people couldn't read. ____________, many people did not buy newspapers.

• Because of

• Because

• Since

• As a result

The road was closed to traffic ________________the heavy rain created a flood.

• As a result

• Therefore

• Because of

• Since