Fill in the blanks with so or because.
Because is a conjunction expressing reason. So is a conjunction expressing the result or effect.
1. I didn't like the soup ......................... it was too salty.
Correct!
Wrong!
2. I didn't go ........................... I had not been invited.
Correct!
Wrong!
3. She was angry .......................... they had lied to her.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. The last bus had gone ............................ I walked home.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. I had to walk home ........................ I missed the bus.
Correct!
Wrong!
6. I was late ......................... I missed the train.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. She was hungry ........................ I gave her some food.
Correct!
Wrong!
8. He was busy ........................... he did not talk to us.
Correct!
Wrong!
9. He didn't need to get up early, ......................... he didn't.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. I had to retake the test ........................... I failed in my first attempt.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. She was angry .......................... I didn't ask her anything.
Correct!
Wrong!
12. They were late ........................ we went without them.
Correct!
Wrong!
Answers
1. I didn’t like the soup because it was too salty.
2. I didn’t go because I had not been invited.
3. She was angry because they had lied to her.
4. The last bus had gone so I walked home.
5. I had to walk home because I missed the bus.
6. I was late because I missed the train.
7. She was hungry so I gave her some food.
8. He was busy so he did not talk to us.
9. He didn’t need to get up early, so he didn’t.
10. I had to retake the test because I failed in my first attempt.
11. She was angry so I didn’t ask her anything.
12. They were late so we went without them.
