Because, So, Therefore Worksheet | Conjunctions Worksheet

Fill in the blanks with because, so, therefore.

Because and so are conjunctions. Because shows the reason.

  • He didn’t go to school because he was ill.

So shows the effect.

  • He was ill so he didn’t go to school.

Therefore is not a conjunction. It is a transitional adverb. Put a full stop or a semicolon before therefore. Put a comma after therefore.

  • I was not feeling well; therefore, I took some rest.

1. He was absent …………………….. he was ill.

2. He was not feeling well, ……………………. he took a day off.

3. I was hungry ………………………. I hadn’t eaten anything since morning.

4. There was nothing to eat ……………………. I stayed hungry.

5. Fossil fuels accelerate the pace of global warming ………………………… they emit greenhouse gases.

6. He was an efficient employee; ………………………, he was promoted.

7. …………………….. he worked hard, he received the promotion.

8. She works really hard, ………………………… she might get a promotion soon.

9. He was deported ……………………… they thought he was a spy.

10. I hadn’t eaten anything since morning, ……………………….. I felt dizzy.

11. I tried to intervene ……………………….. I didn’t want them to fight.

12. He was always late for work; …………………………, he was dismissed.

Answers

1. He was absent because he was ill.

2. He was not feeling well, so he took a day off.

3. I was hungry because I hadn’t eaten anything since morning.

4. There was nothing to eat so I stayed hungry.

5. Fossil fuels accelerate the pace of global warming because they emit greenhouse gases.

6. He was an efficient employee; therefore, he was promoted.

7. Because he worked hard, he received the promotion.

8. She works really hard, so she might get a promotion soon.

9. He was deported because they thought he was a spy.

10. I hadn’t eaten anything since morning, so I felt dizzy.

11. I tried to intervene because I didn’t want them to fight.

12. He was always late for work; therefore, he was dismissed.

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