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E-BOOK ENGLISH FOR GRADE X

Examples:

1. Because of/Due to/Owing to/Thanks to/As a result of + Noun/Verb-ing (gerund)

1. Because of the hot weather, many people are lazy to go out
2. The cancellation of the match was due to (caused by) the bad weather

3. The match was cancelled owing to (because of) the weather

4. The bridge fell down thanks to the worker’s incompetence

2. Because /Since/So/As/Therefore/Consequently +sentence/clause

1. People are lazy to go out because the weather is hot
2. Since we exercise regularly, our body is healthy and strong

3. The bridge is damaged, so the workers renovated it

4. The residents were told to leave as the water continued to surge

The Use of Because of, Due to and Thanks to

1. The use of Because of
Because of is a two-word preposition meaning “ as a result of”
Because of and because are different. Because of is preposition, and because is a
conjunction.
Structure:
Because of + Noun
Because + sentence

2. The use of Due to
Due to is very similar to because of. It gives a reason for my something is true. Due to can
be used with phrases and single words, but you can’t use due to with a clause.

3. Because of vs Due to

The word pairs because of and due to are not interchangeable. Because of grew up as
an adverb. Due to grew up as an adjective. Remember, adjectives modify only

Remember!
There are some other ways to link causes with effect

1. because,therefore, as a result, consequently

Effect <------------------------------- Cause

e.g. A tsunami generally occurs because a tectonic plate on one side of a fault sinks suddenly
during an earthquake

Cause --------------------------------> Effect

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