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GRAMMAR: Expressing reason with because

Why and because

Ana Losada e José Luis Murado. CC BY-SA

 

You have just listened to students asking the question "Why is it important to learn English?" The answers are introduced by the word because.

Listen to the pronunciation of 'because'.

Because

Ana Losada e José Luis Murado. CC BY-SA

 

Look at the sentences below.

Result and reason

REMEMBER ...

The word because connects a result with its reason. In informal English, it is common to hear and read 'cause, 'coz or 'cos.

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Take a look at the chart below. Match the results with their corresponding reasons and write sentences using because.

 Result and reason