These are clauses of reason. They work the same as »SINCE«, at the beginning of the sentence, giving the reason first.

Look at the list of ADJECTIVES and write their NOUN forms:

tired              ___________              beautiful  ___________ ill              ___________              famous              ___________
free              ___________              healthy              ___________
happy              ___________              successful ___________ rich              ___________              polluted               ___________
late              ___________              unemployed __________
fat                ___________              dangerous ___________
foggy              ___________              poor               ___________
                            stormy              ___________
 

Rewrite these sentences using DUE TO THE FACT THAT and BECAUSE OF TO THE FACT THAT.

1 – My sister was very tired. She went to bed early.

              Due to  _____________________________ ___________________________________
Because of  __________________________ ___________________________________

2 – I stayed at home last week. I was ill.

              Due to  _____________________________ ___________________________________
Because of  __________________________ ___________________________________
 

3               3 - Create your own example:               ___________________________________
              ___________________________________
              Due to  _____________________________               ___________________________________
              Because of  __________________________               ___________________________________

Now we have eliminated “THE FACT THAT” but we can’t use the same sentence (it was cloudy). We have to use a noun (THE WEATHER)

How would you rearrange the same examples? (Remember that you can’t use the same sentence. You have to transform it using a noun)

1 – My sister was very tired. She went to bed early.

              Due to  _____________________________ ___________________________________
Because of  __________________________ ___________________________________

2 – I stayed at home last week. I was ill.

              Due to _____________________________ ___________________________________
Because of  __________________________ ___________________________________
 

3 - __________________________________
__________________________________
Due to  _____________________________ ___________________________________
Because of  __________________________ ___________________________________
 

Now check this example:

We didn’t go to the beach. It was cloudy.

DUE TO THE cloudy weather, we didn’t go to the beach.

BECAUSE OF THE cloudy weather, we didn’t go to the beach.

Study this example:

We didn’t go to the beach. It was cloudy.

DUE TO THE FACT THAT it was cloudy, we didn’t go to the beach.

BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT it was cloudy, we didn’t go to the beach.

The worm, who got into the apple, accounts for its rotting.

…………………………… bring about …………………………………………….

…………………………… result in …………………………………………….

…………………………… give rise to…………………………………………….

…………………………… leads to …………………………………………….

……………………………be responsible for …………………………………….

Study some more LINKING WORDS to express CAUSE & EFFECT:

The rotting of the apple arose from
the fact that a worm got into it.

………………………… stem from ………………………………

…………………… be attributable to ……………………

A worm got into the apple,so the apple rotted.

………………………………………thus……………………...

………………………………………hence……………………...

…………………………………… ; therefore, ……………..

……………………………………Consequently,…………..

……………………………………Accordingly,…………..

…………………………………..As a result,………………..

…………………………..As a consequence,………………..

…………………………………..For this reason………..

The apple rotted because a worm got into it.

………………………….since…………………………………………..

……………………………as…………………………………………….

Now join the pairs of following sentences using the linking words in bracket.

1 – I can’t afford a new computer.
I haven’t got much money. (since) ________________________________________________________________

2 – Alex suffers from coughing. 
              He smokes heavily. (due to)

              ________________________________________________________________

3 – He didn’t go into the swimming pool.
              The               water was too cold. (because of)

              ________________________________________________________________

4 – We couldn’t buy anything.
All the shops were closed. (hence)

              ________________________________________________________________

5 –              It was a very warm evening. We had dinner outside in the garden. (thanks to)

              ________________________________________________________________

6 – Ann got the job. She had the best qualification. (be attributable)

              ________________________________________________________________

7 - The film was very boring.
              I switch off the TV and go to bed. (as)

              ________________________________________________________________

8 - He was very nervous. He couldn’t eat               anything. (on account of)

              ________________________________________________________________

9 - Our neighbors’ party was very noisy. We couldn’t sleep. (therefore)

              ________________________________________________________________

10 - They couldn’t find anywhere to sit down.  The restaurant was very crowded. (as)

              ______________________ ______________________ ______________________

Because of the worm who got into it, the apple rotted .

Due to ………………………………..……, …………………………….…………..

Owing to ………………………………….…………, ………………….……………..

Thanks to …………………………………, …………………………….…………..

On account of …………………………………, …………………………………..

As a consequence of ………………….………, ………………………..

And here are some more sentences for you to rephrase.

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