What’s the Cause?
What’s the Effect?
Use Because / As
Use So that / As a result
100

The ball rolled under the table because the floor wasn't flat.

👉 The floor wasn't flat.

100

The boy fell because the floor was wet.

👉 The boy fell.

100

wore my boots. was raining.

I wore my boots because/as it was raining.

100

I turned off the light . we could save electricity.

I turned off the light so that we could save electricity.

200

He wore a raincoat as it was raining.

👉 It was raining.

200

She studied late at night, so she felt tired in the morning.

👉 She felt tired in the morning.

200

He felt sick. stayed at home.

Because/ As he felt sick, he stayed at home.
200

He practiced every day. He became a great piano player.

He practiced every day. As result, he became a great piano player.

300

She studied hard for the test because she wanted to get a good grade.

👉 She wanted to get a good grade.

300

He wore gloves because the snow was very cold.

He wore gloves.

300

The children were going on a field trip. excited

As / Because the children were going on a field trip, they were excited.

300

We left early ___ we wouldn’t miss the bus.

We left early so that we wouldn’t miss the bus.

400

As he heard the starting whistle, he ran faster.

👉 He heard the starting whistle.

400

The bike was fixed. As a result, she could ride to school.

👉 She could ride to school.

400

She couldn’t sleep. the dog was barking all night.

She couldn’t sleep because the dog was barking all night.

400

The power went out. the show was cancelled.

The power went out. As a result, the show was cancelled.