Because / Because Of / Therefore
Due To / Since / Consequently
Complete the sentences with because of, because , or therefore.
Complete the sentences with due to, since. or consequently.
1. __________ it rained, we stayed home.
1. ______________his poor eyesight, John has to sit in the front row in
2. It rained __________ we stayed home. class.
2. _____________ John has poor eyesight, he has to sit in the front
3. We stayed home __________ the rain. row.
4. The hurricane was moving directly toward a small coastal town. 3. John has poor eyesight.______________, he has to sit in the front
__________.all residents were advised to move inland until it row.
passed.
5. The residents moved inland ____________ the hurricane. 4. Sarah is afraid of heights. __________ ,she will not walk across a
bridge.
6. _______________ the hurricane was moving directly toward the
town, all residents were advised to move inland. 5. Sarah will not walk across a bridge __________ her fear of heights.
7. Piranhas, which are found in the Amazon River, are ferocious and 6. ______________ a camel can go completely without water for eight
bloodthirsty fish. When they attack in great numbers, they can to ten days, it is an ideal animal for desert areas. 7. Mark is
devour an entire cow in several minutes________ their extremely overweight. ___________ ,his doctor has advised him to exercise
sharp teeth. regularly.
8. A tomato is classified as a fruit, but most people consider it a
vegetable___________ it is prepared and eaten in the same ways as
lettuce, onions and other vegetables.
9. In ancient Rome, garlic was believed to make people courageous.
Roman soldiers.____________, ate large quantities of it before a
battle.
Conjunctions Exercises 1
Coordinating Conjunctions Exercise
Complete the sentences with one of the words or phrases
Choose the correct conjunction.
however as though in case to some extent
1. I did my best to pass my English exam yet / so I failed.
as soon as considering In order to as long as
2. I will get my car serviced and / for there is something wrong with
the brakes.
1. __________ hard he tried, he still couldn't understand the computer
manual. 3. The suspect went to the airport and / yet tried to use a license that
had his brother's identification on it or / but he got caught.
2. They took ice-axes with them __________ they needed to cut steps
in the ice. 4. Nobody expected Sam to get the job nor / so did I.
3. We have nothing to fear from our enemies __________ we keep our 5. We can go to a Chinese restaurant or / and a Mexican, I dont really
nerve. mind.
4. __________ that this is Henry's first competition, he has achieved a 6. It was raining heavily and / so we decided to stay at home.
very respectable score.
7. Everybody was eager to participate the charity walk or / but the
5. He became an American citizen __________ promote his business manager.
interests.
8. I got a seat in the front row for / yet I was really interested in the
6. "It looks __________ the same man committed both crimes." said lecture topic.
the inspector.
9. My brother and / nor I will retire soon and go sailing around the
7. While I accept your arguments __________, I cannot support the world.
action you are taking.
10. He can speak English so / and Spanish fluently, but / or his French
is not so good.
8. "__________ the enemy crosses the stream, open fire!" said the
captain.
