| Task | We decided to stay at home, _________ the bad weather. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 2 |
| a | because |
| b | because of |
| c | therefore |
| d | so |
| comment | The bad weather is the reason why we decided to stay at home. To introduce a reason we could use 'because' and 'because of'. But you should remember that after 'because' we place a clause. Linking words of reason that are followed by a noun are: owing to, due to, because of. Other given linking words do not relate to the meaning of the sentence. |
| topic | linking words |
| level | 2 |
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