II. BUILDING COMPOUND AND COMPLEX SENTENCES

2. Complex Sentences: Joining an Independent Clause to a Dependent Clause

2.1 Common Subordinating Clauses and their Meanings

2.1.2 Cause/Effect

a. Because: The action of the adverb clause causes the action in the main clause.

b. Since: The action of the adverb clause causes the action in the main clause.

c. Now that: The action of the adverb clause causes the action in the main clause.

d. As: The action of the adverb clause causes the action in the main clause.

e. In order that: The action of the main clause is done to make the action in the adverb clause happen or be possible. Has the same meaning as 'in order to'.

f. So that: The action of the main clause is done to make the action in the adverb clause happen or be possible.

Exercise 1: Choose the correct Subordinating Conjunction of cause/effect from the list to go in the blanks below.

List: (now that, as, since, because, in order that, so, so that). Nhập câu trả lời vào ô trống.

1. _____ she had arrived in Paris, Emre was excited to see the famous Louvre Museum.
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2. _____ the lake was frozen over, Jan and his friends decided to go skating.
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3. Fatima could travel to Bulgaria, _____ she had to change trains five times.
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4. Riko bought a rail pass when she arrived in Italy _____ she could travel to most of the famous places.
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5. _____ it was so hot and humid in India, Adam had to buy a few new cooler shirts when he arrived.
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6. Maria was overwhelmed when she moved to San Paolo, _____ she actually came from a small town.
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Exercise 2: Join the two clauses and add the indicated subordinating conjunction of cause/effect to connect them.

Be sure to attach the conjunction to the correct clause and add a comma in the correct place if needed. There is a blank in front of each clause so that you do not need to write out the entire sentence. In the correct blank, simply add the correct subordinating conjunction and a comma, if necessary. Capitalize the first letter of the sentence if there is no conjunction at the beginning of the sentence. Nhập câu trả lời vào ô trống.

1. _____ in university in the US, some professors want students to call them by their first names _____ they believe that their authority should not be used to intimidate students. (since)
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2. _____ in Japan, university may not be seen as the most important thing for your career _____ companies or organizations often train their employees extensively. (because)
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3. _____ students can graduate with a Bachelor's degree within four years _____ many of them are taking summer courses. (so that)
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4. _____ there is more of an emphasis on practical knowledge in American universities _____ students are often given assignments that are applied to the world outside of the university. (now that)
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5. _____ theoretical knowledge is regarded as important in European and Mexican universities _____ students may do more reading in classical literature than in other universities. (as)
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6. _____ many companies want their employees to be able to do research _____ many students are required to be involved in research together with their professors in university. (because)
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Exercise 3: Finish the cause/effect sentences with either an independent clause or a dependent clause.

Nhập câu trả lời vào ô trống.

1. Because he had been travelling for two weeks,

2. He couldn't find an apartment close to his school, so

3. As the bank was not opened on the weekend,

4. Now that Diego had recovered from his virus,

5. Since the requirements to become an accountant had changed while Juana was in university,

6. Merve bought three tickets to the concert so that