Cause & Effect Connectives
Unexpected Result & Contrast
Punctuation
Other
100
Connect with "because," "because of," "due to," or "due to the fact that." There was a storm. Our flight was delayed.
Our flight was delayed because there was a storm. Due to the storm, our flight was delayed. Our flight was delayed because of the storm. Due to the fact that there was a storm, our flight was delayed.
100

_____ I was tired, I stayed up late to watch TV. 

Even though / Although / Though  I was tired, I stayed up late to watch TV. 

100

Add punctuation. I ate tofu rice carrots and spinach for dinner.

I ate tofu, rice, carrots, and spinach for dinner.

OR

... ...tofu, rice, carrots and spinach for dinner. 

100

It was ___ a large plate of food _____ I couldn't finish it.

It was such a large plate of food that I couldn't finish it.

200
Nina ate a lot of cookies last night, _____ there are not as many left for grammar class.
Nina ate a lot of cookies last night, so there are not as many left for grammar class.
200
We played soccer outside _________ the rain.
We played soccer outside despite/in spite of the rain.
200

He didn't study so he failed the test.

He didn't study, so he failed the test. 

200

I have _______ few cookies  ___________ I  need to go buy some tomorrow.

I have so few cookies that I need to go buy some tomorrow.

300
Use "therefore," "consequently," "because," or "so." I was thirsty. I drank a pitcher of lemonade.
I was thirsty. Therefore/consequently, I drank a pitcher of lemonade. I drank a pitcher of lemonade because I was thirsty. I was thirsty, so...
300

Mary is funny, ____ Bob is boring. 


Mary is funny, while/but Bob is boring. 

300

Bob likes candy therefore he eats it a lot

Bob likes candy. Therefore, he eats it a lot.

300

I'm ___ hungry ____ I could eat a horse!

I'm so hungry that I could eat a horse!
400
I decided not to go jogging _________ the heat.
I decided not to go jogging due to/ because of the heat.
400

Hurry! ___, we'll be late! 

Hurry! Otherwise, we'll be late!

400

Because of the hot weather I went to the beach. 

Because of the hot weather, I went to the beach. 

400
It was __________ a nice day ____ I decided to....
It was such a nice day that I decided to...
500
Sue didn't go to school. As a result, Sue didn't take the test. As a result of not taking the test, Sue didn't pass the class. due to/because/so/therefore/consequently
Sue didn't go to school, so she didn't take the test. Therefore, she didn't pass the class. multiple answers
500

___ I don't eat lunch, I get hungry. 

I get hungry ___ I don't eat lunch.

*same word*

If 

500

She felt homesick because she moved to a new town. 

NO PUNCTUATION NEEDED 

500

Re-write and combine these sentences using so that + will

I'm going to wear sunscreen. I won't get sunburned. 

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