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First Certificate in English - Link Words or Phrases: purpose and reason
Grammar
because, as, since
Because, as, and since have similar meanings; they show the reason or cause of something. They come before a clause:
LINK WORD CLAUSE
because
We stayed at home as it was raining.
since
- There is almost no difference in meaning between because, as and since, but because can emphasise the reason more strongly. As and since assume that the reason is obvious:
I'll do it because I want to, not because you asked me to.
As / Since everyone is here, we can begin. (= It is obvious)
- We use only because when we answer with a clause on its own:
'Why are you late?' 'Because I missed the bus.'
because of, owing to, etc.
Because of, owing to, on account of and due to show the reason or cause of something. They come before a noun (phrase), not a clause:
LINK WORDS NOUN (PHRASE)
because of
on account of
We stayed at home owing to the rain.
due to
as a
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