LINKING WORDS of REASON: PRACTICE Join the sentences with the linking words in brackets Make the necessary changes The fans were really disappointed The actor didn’t sign any autographs (since) ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………… The harvest couldn’t start It rained heavily the previous day (due to) ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………… She hasn’t had much time after school Our teacher hasn’t marked the exams yet (because) ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………… It didn’t suit Mary She didn’t buy the dress (since) ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………… Our neighbours were having a party last night We couldn’t sleep well (owing to) ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………… They had to put some warm clothes on The weather got terribly cold at night (because of) ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………… Tom didn’t know Mary was coming to London She didn’t phone Tom (since) ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………… The play was boring and difficult to understand The audience didn’t like it (because) ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………… Some strikers complained The police acted violently (due to) ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………… 10 The tour guide has changed today’s schedule without prior warning Most travellers are angry (since) ………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………… ………………………… 11 Nobody could solve it It was such a difficult maths problem! (owing to) ………………………………………………………… 14 People don’t spend so much money nowadays Toy shops haven’t sold as many toys as they expected (because) …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… ……………………………… 15 The rate of unemployment will rise Lots of factories are closing down (since) …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… ……………………………… 16 The government has passed too strict anti-crisis laws The popularity of the government has fallen down (due to) …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… ……………………………… 17 Mother won’t forgive him Peter lied about his school marks (because) …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… ……………………………… 18 There’s an underground strike today We’re walking to work (owing to) …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… ……………………………… 19 He swallowed a fish bone Granddad had to go to hospital (since) …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… ……………………………… 20 Prices are higher and higher It’s hard for people to save money (because) …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… ……………………………… 22 Our flight was cancelled We missed Thanksgiving dinner (because of) …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… ……………………………… 23 Most of the shopping Mary had done was useless to make the dish I wanted We had to phone for a pizza (as) …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… ……………………………… 24 The passengers had to leave the airport terminal There was a bomb threat (due to) …………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………… ……………………………… 25 Anti-smoking laws don’t allow people to smoke in pubs Bartenders say they have fewer customers (because) …………………………………………………………… The fans were really disappointed SINCE the actor didn’t sign any autographs The harvest couldn’t start DUE TO THE PREVIOUS DAY’S HEAVY RAIN (due to) Our teacher hasn’t marked the exams yet BECAUSE she hasn’t had much time after school SINCE THE DRESS didn’t suit Mary She didn’t buy the dress Our neighbours were having a party last night We couldn’t sleep well OWING TO OUR NEIGHBOURS’ PARTY LAST NIGHT 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 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 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 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