Linking Words of Reason

Linking words of reason:

a) Because, as, since

When we want to express the reason for something, we can use​​ because,​​ as​​ or​​ since. They have the same meaning but usually​​ because​​ is​​ stronger than​​ as​​ and​​ since.

They can start the sentence, or they can go in the middle of the sentence. However, only​​ because​​ can start an answer to a question.

I made a sandwich​​ because/as/since​​ I was hungry.

Because/since/as​​ I was hungry, I made a sandwich.

Note:​​ ‘Why did you make a sandwich?’

 ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​ ​​​​ ‘Because/as/since​​ I was hungry.’

b) So, therefore

So​​ and​​ therefore​​ mean ‘for this reason’. ​​ Other expressions we can use:​​ consequently, as a result, because of that, hence.

I wanted to talk to my​​ friend​​ so​​ I phoned her.

I wanted to talk to my friend.​​ Therefore/Consequently, I phoned her.

Compare:​​  I phoned my friend​​ because​​ I wanted to talk to her.

c) Due to, as a result, etc.

When we want to talk about the reason for something, we can use the​​ following expressions:​​ due to, as a result of, owing to, because of, on account of , thanks to.

We have to use a​​ noun or a gerund​​ after these expressions.