since – 既然 , 因为

(sebab)
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since = 既然，因为 (sebab)
Example:

Since you’re not hungry, I’ll finish the whole chicken.

I’ll finish the whole chicken since you’re not hungry.
 Exercise
Everyone was looking at him. Fernando had to behave well.

Where do we put ‘since’?

Let’s try!
(a) Since everyone was looking at him, Fernando had to behave well.
(b) Everyone was looking at him since Fernando had to behave well.
 Exercise
No one was around. The dishonest boy stole the money.

Where do we put ‘since’?

Let’s try!
(a) Since no one was around, the dishonest boy stole the money.
(b) No one was around since the dishonest boy stole the money.
 Exercise
The teacher does not trust her. She always tell lies.

Where do we put ‘since’?

Let’s try!
(a) Since the teacher does not trust her, she always tell lies.
(b) The teacher does not trust her since she always tell lies.
 Exercise
Izabelle was rewarded by the police. She caught the thief.

Where do we put ‘since’?

Let’s try!
(a) Izabelle was rewarded by the police since she caught the thief.
(b) Since Izabelle was rewarded by the police, she caught the thief.
Your task

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