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cause & effect connector words

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

CONJUNCTIONS connect words and phrases.

a)

true

b)

false

2.

Which word below is NOT a CONJUNCTION?

a)

and

b)

but

c)

or

d)

an

3.

1- We can't make copies _________ the machine is broken.

a)

because

b)

because of

c)

due to

4.

I couldn't play in the soccer game _________ my knee injury.

a)

since

b)

because of

c)

as a result

5.

The entire region lost power ______ the thunderstorm.

a)

due to

b)

because

c)

since

6.

Airports are increasing their security measures ________ there have been several bomb threats in the past few weeks

a)

consequently

b)

due to

c)

because

7.

I'll pay for your coffee ______ you paid for mine the last time we went out.

a)

as a result

b)

due to

c)

since

8.

The company president could not attend the meeting. _________, we decided to postpone it until the following week.

a)

because

b)

consequently

c)

due to

9.

She thought nobody enjoyed the article she wrote in the magazine. __________, she was quite surprised when she received her first piece of fan e-mail.

a)

Since

b)

Therefore

c)

Due to

10.

Fifty people lost their jobs ________ budget cuts in the marketing department.

a)

as a result

b)

since

c)

due to

11.

Many countries in the world don’t have enough food ________ serious social and economic problems.

a)

as a result of

b)

because

c)

since

12.

Private cars should be banned from cities because people are developing serious health problems ______________ air pollution from automobiles.

a)

because of

b)

since

c)

because

13.

Private cars should be banned from cities because people are developing serious health problems ______________ air pollution from automobiles.

a)

because of

b)

since

c)

because

14.

_____ global warming, large amounts of Arctic ice are melting away.

a)

Because

b)

Because of

c)

Since

d)

As

15.

I love living in Australia …. the weather.

a)

because

b)

since

c)

as

d)

because of

e)

But