cause and effect

 I am staying at home ____________ it is raining.

• Due to

• Owing to

• because

• becuase of

• thank to

I am staying at home ___________ the rain

• Due to

• because

• since

• for

• As

Many species of wildlife are becoming extinct, __________ the rain forests are being destroyed

• therefore

• since

• so

• consequently

• as a result

The flight is postponed _________ the weather is bad

•  therefore

• since

• so

• consequently

• owing to

The flight is postponed __________ bad weather

•  Because of

• Because

• Therefore

• For

• Since

“He got to work really, really late “Cos he missed his train”. Which cause and effect word is ‘Cos short for?

• due to

• because

• as

• since

• neither

Keith lost his job due …. cutbacks in the department.

• for

• at

• to

• by

• either

The increase in tropical storms in recent year has been …. global warming.

• put up with

• put down to

• set down to

• put to

• both

I am not feeling well, …. I will come to the party.

• because

• however

• since

• unless

• eventhough

You shouldn’t go out … it’s raining heavily.

• for

• already

• because

• weather

• but