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Because, so, although
We use because to say the reason why something
happens.
He failed his exam because he didn't revise.
We use so to talk about the result of something.
They were very tired, so they went to bed early.
We can use because and so to express the same idea.
They didn't play tennis because it was raining.
It was raining, so they didnft play tennis.
We use although to talk about a contrast.
Although Mary likes coffee, she doesn't like tea.
Sentences with although can have the same meaning
as sentences with but.
Mary likes coffee but she doesn't like tea.
We can put although and because at the beginning
or in the middle of the sentence. When it is at the
beginning of the sentence, there is a comma at the
end of the clause. We can only put so in the middle.
Because it was raining, they didn't play tennis.
He's working as a waiter although he wants to be a
musician.
Look at the bold words. Are they the reason or
the result?
ÿ He opened the window because it was hot.
reason
ÿ My room was dirty, so I cleaned it. result
1 Everyone likes Mr Harris because he doesn't give
much homework. _
2 The bus was late, so I phoned my dad. _
3 George was hungry, so he bought some chips.
4 I didn't read the book because it looked boring.
5 You broke it, so you have to repair it.
6 Circle the correct option.
ÿ I love reading , because / so I often go to the library.
1 She laughed because / so it was funny.
2 It snowed, because / so we stayed at home.
He was feeling ill, because / so he went to bed.
I couldn't pay because / so I'd lost my money.
They turned the lights on because / so it was
getting dark.
6 She wants to become a doctor, because / so she's
studying science.
7 I can't talk to you now because / so I'm too busy.
8 The film was boring, because / so I fell asleep.
$7 O 20.2 Rewrite the two sentences as one
sentence using so. Then write them using O
because. Listen and check.
ÿ I didn't have much money. I didn't buy the jacket.
a [ didn't have m.u.ch m¿)neij, so I didn,t bu.tj
the jacteet.
b » didn,t bu-ij the jacteet because t didn,t have
n /ioneuj .
1 He ordered some water. He was thirsty.
a _
b _
2 It was very noisy. They couldn't sleep.
a _
b _
3 She cried. She cut herself.
a _
b _
4 There was too much traffic. We arrived late.
a _
b _
5 The teacher explained it again. No one
understood it.
a _
b _
is Tell your partner four things you did
yesterday using so and because.
I was very hungry , so ( had three
pieces of toast for breakfast.
I got hom.e late because i had a
kKusic lesson after school.
9 Rewrite the sentences with although.
ÿ I'm not good at tennis but I like it.
Although I,m. not flood at tennis, I litee it.
1 He's tired but he can't sleep.
2 It's expensive but I'm going to buy it.
3 She works hard but she doesn't earn much money.
O 4 Dave has a car but he prefers cycling.
5 We played badly but we won.
6 She borrowed my pen but she didn't say
thank you.
7 I recognized her but I couldn't remember her
name.
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