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PET - SO and BECAUSE

Instructions:

You are given a block of text which explains the theory of this concept.

Once you have read the theory, do the exercises given below to test how well you have understood the ideas.

 

How to do the Exercises:

 

You are given a set of words.

You are also given some sentences with input boxes, and you are required to use the words to complete the sentences correctly.

 

You can put your chosen word into the input box by first clicking on the word and then in the input box.

 

The word will appear in the input box.

 

If it is correct, it will go green, and if not, it will go red.

 

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PET - SO and BECAUSE

Theory:

BECAUSE is used to explain why an action is done.
- He ate the cake.
- Why did he eat the cake? - BECAUSE he was hungry.

SO is used to explain the consequence of a situation.
- He was hungry - SO he ate the cake.

BECAUSE and SO are related because CAUSE and CONSEQUENCE are related.

This means a sentence using BECAUSE can be transformed into a sentence using SO, and a sentence using SO can be transformed into a sentence using BECAUSE.

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  • BECAUSE
  • SO

John left the party (1) he felt sick.

John felt sick (2) he left the party.


TYPICAL PET TRANSFORMATIONS

I went to France because I wanted to improve my French.

I wanted to improve my French (3) I went to France.


We run because we want to get fit.

We want to get fit (4) we run.


I am studying now because I have an exam tomorrow.

I have an exam tomorrow (5) I am studying now.


The shop was so big that we got lost in it.

We got lost (6) the shop was so big.