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.
Wrong!
2. I didn't go ........................... I had not been invited.
Wrong!
3. She was angry .......................... they had lied to her.
Wrong!
4. The last bus had gone ............................ I walked home.
Wrong!
5. I had to walk home ........................ I missed the bus.
Wrong!
6. I was late ......................... I missed the train.
Wrong!
7. She was hungry ........................ I gave her some food.
Wrong!
8. He was busy ........................... he did not talk to us.
Wrong!
9. He didn't need to get up early, ......................... he didn't.
Wrong!
10. I had to retake the test ........................... I failed in my first attempt.
Wrong!
11. She was angry .......................... I didn't ask her anything.
Wrong!
12. They were late ........................ we went without them.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
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.
