4 Clauses I Linking Words
2 He'd forgotten to bring the report with him. He had to go home and get it. (because)
3 The food was bad. We complained to the manager. (Since ...)
4 It was a long journey. They packed some food to take with them, (due to the fact)
5 I hate sailing. I get seasick, (the reason)
6 Their house is too small. They are going to look for a larger one. (consequently)
7 Sharon is busy this weekend. She can't come to the seaside with us. (Since)
8 The exam was difficult. Many students failed, (such...that)
9 They fell behind with the project. They had to work overtime, (as a result)
10 Their flight was delayed. They spent the night in a hotel, (as)
In Other Words
• He was so busy that he couldn't talk to me. He was too busy to talk to me.
• It's such an expensive dress that I can't buy it. The dress is too expensive for me to buy.
• No one knows the reason for his absence. No one knows (the reason) why he is absent.
• It was such a nice day that we went out. It was so nice a day that we went out.
• The flight was cancelled because there was a strike.
The flight was cancelled due to/because of a strike.
• He lost his ticket so he couldn't board the plane.
He lost his ticket and as a result/consequently/ therefore he couldn't board the plane.
Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words.
1 The team were so good that we couldn't beat them.
such They were ...euch a qood team that... we couldn't beat them.
2 It was such a boring film that we left in the middle.
so It was........................................................................................ we left in the middle.
3 No one knows why they are emigrating.
for No one knows..........................................................................................emigrating.
4 Our car broke down so we were very late.
consequently Our car broke down ....................................................................................very late.
5 She was so insistent that we couldn't ignore her.
too She was...........................................................................................................ignore.
6 They couldn't go to the post office because of a snowstorm.
as They couldn't go to the post office.........................................................snowstorm.
7 She had a very bad night's sleep, so she was exhausted.
result She had a very bad night's sleep..............................................she was exhausted.
8 Do you know the reason for her leaving her job?
why Do ..................................................................................................................her job?
9 The coffee was so strong that I couldn't drink it.
such It...............................................................................................that I couldn't drink it.
10 He was such a skilful player that he seldom lost a game.
so He was .................................................................................he seldom lost a game.
11 He didn't get the job because he was inexperienced.
to He didn't get the job................................................................................experience.
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