As vs.

So

Fill in the blanks.

1. We reached early ................................. we

rested for some time.

as

so

2. .......................... he didn't have the required

qualifications, his application was turned down.

As

So

3. He was angry ............................ I avoided

speaking to him.

as

so

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4. ............................. he was suffering from fever,

he could not go to work.

As

So

5. ............................. he was a fool, he did not

realize that they were making fun of him.

As

So

6. ........................... he was an honest officer,

everybody respected him.

As

So

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7. ............................ it was too hot, I could not

focus on my work.

As

So

8. The last bus had gone, ............................. I had

to walk home.

as

so

9. ............................. he had lost a lot of blood,

the doctors could not save him.

As

So

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10. She seemed upset, ........................... I talked

to her.

so

as

11. He was quarrelsome, ........................... he

never had any friends.

as

so

12. He was sweating, ........................... he took his

coat off.

as

so

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Answers
We reached early so we rested for some time.
As he didn’t have the required qualifications, his application was turned down.
He was angry so I avoided speaking to him.
As he was suffering from fever, he could not go to work.
As he was a fool, he did not realize that they were making fun of him.
As he was an honest officer, everybody respected him.
As it was too hot, I could not focus on my work.
The last bus had gone, so I had to walk home.
As he had lost a lot of blood, the doctors could not save him.
She seemed upset, so I talked to her.
He was quarrelsome, so he never had any friends.
He was sweating, so he took his coat off.

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