Reasons or Cause and Results
Therefore As Consequently Due to Since Because As a result For this reason
Connectors of cause
Connectors of results
Which of the connectors in bold how the cause of a particular action and which show the result?
· Hanssen had strong anti-communist views, therefore no one suspected him of being a Russian spy.
· Due to the information received from Hanssen, two Russian spies were executed.
· The tunnel had remained a well-kept secret since the FBI used it to listen in to conversations.
· Hanssen thought the FBI had discovered his secret. Consequently, he cut off his contacts with the KGB.
Choose the correct answer.-
· The service in the restaurant was bad because/ so we complained to the manager.
· John missed the meeting for this reason/ due to the late arrival of his train.
· She had told me many lies before. Consequently/ because, I didn’t believe her this time.
· It was raining and we didn’t want to get wet, since/ therefore we decided to go by car.
· Billy borrowed my jacket because/ therefore he didn’t have one of his own.