LEVEL INTERMEDIATE 1

UNIT 1

LESSON 3 - WHATS THE WORST THAT

COULD HAPPEN?

Because, since and as

Use Form

Because, since and as are all linking words used to give reasons. When the reason comes before the consequence, we use a
They link two parts of a sentence the reason and the comma between the two clauses.
consequence.
Because it was so hot, everyone was sweating.
AS/SINCE (reason) (consequence)
As and since are used in the same way. We usually use them to
introduce a reason at the beginning of the sentence. If the reason comes after the consequence, we dont use a
comma.
As he hadnt arrived yet, I started chatting to the receptionist.
Since I wanted to make a good impression, I took him to my Everyone was sweating because it was so hot.
favourite restaurant. (consequence) (reason)

BECAUSE
Because is usually used to introduce a reason in the second
part of the sentence.

Everyone was sweating because it was so hot.

We can sometimes change the order of the sentence, but it is

less common this way, and may sound strange in some cases.

Because it was so hot, everyone was sweating.

I took him to my favourite restaurant since I wanted to make a
good impression.

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