LINKING WORDS of REASON:

PRACTICE

Join the sentences with the linking words in 14. People don’t spend so much money nowadays. Toy
brackets. Make the necessary changes. shops haven’t sold as many toys as they expected
(because).
1. The fans were really disappointed. The actor didn’t ……………………………………………………………
sign any autographs (since). ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 15. The rate of unemployment will rise. Lots of factories
………………………… are closing down (since).
2. The harvest couldn’t start. It rained heavily the ……………………………………………………………
previous day (due to). ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 16. The government has passed too strict anti-crisis laws.
………………………… The popularity of the government has fallen down (due to).
3. She hasn’t had much time after school. Our teacher ……………………………………………………………
hasn’t marked the exams yet (because). ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 17. Mother won’t forgive him. Peter lied about his school
………………………… marks (because).
4. It didn’t suit Mary. She didn’t buy the dress (since). ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………… 18. There’s an underground strike today. We’re walking to
5. Our neighbours were having a party last night. We work (owing to).
couldn’t sleep well (owing to). ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………… 19. He swallowed a fish bone. Granddad had to go to
6. They had to put some warm clothes on. The weather hospital (since).
got terribly cold at night (because of). ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………… 20. Prices are higher and higher. It’s hard for people to
7. Tom didn’t know Mary was coming to London. She save money (because).
didn’t phone Tom (since). ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………… 22. Our flight was cancelled. We missed Thanksgiving
8. The play was boring and difficult to understand. The dinner (because of).
audience didn’t like it (because). ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………… 23. Most of the shopping Mary had done was useless to
9. Some strikers complained. The police acted make the dish I wanted. We had to phone for a pizza (as).
violently (due to). ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………… 24. The passengers had to leave the airport terminal. There
10. The tour guide has changed today’s schedule was a bomb threat (due to).
without prior warning. Most travellers are angry ……………………………………………………………
(since). ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 25. Anti-smoking laws don’t allow people to smoke in
………………………… pubs. Bartenders say they have fewer customers (because).
11. Nobody could solve it. It was such a difficult ……………………………………………………………
maths problem! (owing to). ……………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………… ………………………………
………………………………………………………… 26. Most seaside resorts in Spain are spoilt. There’s been a
1. The fans were really disappointed SINCE the actor
didn’t sign any autographs.
2. The harvest couldn’t start DUE TO THE PREVIOUS
DAY’S HEAVY RAIN (due to).
3. Our teacher hasn’t marked the exams yet BECAUSE
she hasn’t had much time after school.
4. SINCE THE DRESS didn’t suit Mary. She didn’t buy
the dress.
5. Our neighbours were having a party last night. We
couldn’t sleep well OWING TO OUR NEIGHBOURS’
PARTY LAST NIGHT.
6. They had to put some warm clothes on BECAUSE OF
THE TERRIBLY COLD WEATHER at night
7. Tom didn’t know Mary was coming to London
SINCE she didn’t phone HIM.
8. The audience didn’t like THE PLAY BECAUSE IT
was boring and difficult to understand.
9. Some strikers complained DUE TO THE POLICE
VIOLENT ACTION.
10. Most travellers are angry SINCE the tour guide has
changed today’s schedule without prior warning.
11. Nobody could solve THE MATHS PROBLEM
OWING TO ITS DIFFICULTY.
12. AS t he teacher wasn’t watching THE STUDENTS,
most OF THEM cheated in the exam
13. A new law has been implemented DUE TO THE
DRAMATIC INCREASE OF ROBBERIES.
14. Toy shops haven’t sold as many toys as they
expected BECAUSE people don’t spend so much money
nowadays.
15. The rate of unemployment will rise SINCE lots of
factories are closing down (since).
16. The popularity of the government has fallen down
DUE TO THE TOO STRICT ANTI-CRISIS LAWS.
17. Mother won’t forgive him BECAUSE Peter lied
about his school marks
18. We’re walking to work OWING TO THE
UNDERGROUND STRIKE.
19. SINCE GRANDDAD SWALLOWED a fish bone,
HE had to go to hospital.
20. It’s hard for people to save money BECAUSE prices
are higher and higher.
22. We missed Thanksgiving dinner BECAUSE OF
OUR FLIGT’S CANCELLATION.
23. AS most of the shopping Mary had done was useless
to make the dish I wanted, we had to phone for a pizza.
24. The passengers had to leave the airport terminal
DUE TO THE bomb threat.
25. Bartenders say they have fewer customers
BECAUSE anti-smoking laws don’t allow people to
smoke in pubs.
26. Most seaside resorts in Spain are spoilt OWING TO
THE lack of urban planning in these areas.
27. The Managing Director was dismissed SINCE the
company made a great loss.