Clauses of cause
When we want to express what
happens to make someone or something act.
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Because, since, as, that is why, + subject + verb
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As small clubs don’t have as much money, they can’t get good players.Since sport stars get paid so well now, the clubs need more and more money to afford to pay them.I stayed at home because it was raining
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- Because of + noun; thanks to + noun; due to + noun
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I stayed at home because of the rain.Because of the rain, I stayed at homeThe flight was delayed due to the bad weatherClauses of resultWhen we want to express the effect to someone doing something
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So + subject+ verbIt was raining, so I stayed at home.Clubs don’t invest much money in developing sport locally, so the average sportsperson doesn’t have the facilities they need to play in their local community.
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As a result, consequently, thereforeIt was raining; therefore, I stayed at home.It was raining. Consequently, I stayed at home.
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As a consequence + subject+ verbIt was raining, as a consequence I stayed at home.So & Such - Cause & Result
