| Task | _______ the accident the flight was delayed. |
|---|---|
| Answer | 1 |
| a | Owing to |
| b | Since |
| c | So that |
| d | Whereas |
| comment | The accident' is the reason why the flight was delayed. To introduce a reason we could use 'owing to' and 'since'. But you should remember that after 'since' 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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