17050 linking words of reason

LINKING WORDS of REASON:
PRACTICE
Join the sentences with the linking words in
brackets. Make the necessary changes.
1. The fans were really disappointed. The actor
didn’t sign any autographs (since).
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2. The harvest couldn’t start. It rained heavily the
previous day (due to).
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3. She hasn’t had much time after school. Our
teacher hasn’t marked the exams yet (because).
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4. It didn’t suit Mary. She didn’t buy the dress
(since).
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5. Our neighbours were having a party last night.
We couldn’t sleep well (owing to).
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6. They had to put some warm clothes on. The
weather got terribly cold at night (because of).

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7. Tom didn’t know Mary was coming to London.
She didn’t phone Tom (since).
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8. The play was boring and difficult to understand.
The audience didn’t like it (because).
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9. Some strikers complained. The police acted
violently (due to).
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10. The tour guide has changed today’s schedule
without prior warning. Most travellers are angry
(since).
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11. Nobody could solve it. It was such a difficult
maths problem! (owing to).
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14. People don’t spend so much money nowadays.
Toy shops haven’t sold as many toys as they

expected (because).
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15. The rate of unemployment will rise. Lots of
factories are closing down (since).
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16. The government has passed too strict anti-crisis
laws. The popularity of the government has fallen
down (due to).
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17. Mother won’t forgive him. Peter lied about his
school marks (because).
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18. There’s an underground strike today. We’re
walking to work (owing to).
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19. He swallowed a fish bone. Granddad had to go to
hospital (since).
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20. Prices are higher and higher. It’s hard for people
to save money (because).
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22. Our flight was cancelled. We missed
Thanksgiving dinner (because of).
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23. Most of the shopping Mary had done was useless
to make the dish I wanted. We had to phone for a
pizza (as).
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24. The passengers had to leave the airport terminal.
There was a bomb threat (due to).
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25. Anti-smoking laws don’t allow people to smoke in
pubs. Bartenders say they have fewer customers
(because).
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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

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.

7. Tom didn’t know Mary was coming to London
SINCE she didn’t phone HIM.

20. It’s hard for people to save money BECAUSE
prices are higher and higher.

8. The audience didn’t like THE PLAY BECAUSE IT
was boring and difficult to understand.

22. We missed Thanksgiving dinner BECAUSE OF
OUR FLIGT’S CANCELLATION.

9. Some strikers complained DUE TO THE POLICE
VIOLENT ACTION.

23. AS most of the shopping Mary had done was
useless to make the dish I wanted, we had to
phone for a pizza.

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.

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.