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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