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Adding \"of\" would require a noun phrase instead.","The plant died because its roots were damaged.",[19],{"id":20,"blankNumber":21,"options":22},"019fc2c4-94b9-7b58-9c80-7e09473ef1d6",1,[23,27],{"id":24,"optionText":25,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-94b9-7abc-9c80-7e0946312c28","The garden dried out because nobody watered it.",true,{"id":28,"optionText":29,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-94b9-7b24-9c80-7e09464b8fd2","of",false,{"id":32,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":21,"explanation":33,"exampleSentence":34,"blanks":35},"019fc2c4-94b9-7c88-9c80-7e09492db574","Use \"because of\" before the noun phrase \"a power cut\". A clause after \"because\" would need its own subject and verb.","The road closed because of a fallen tree.",[36],{"id":37,"blankNumber":21,"options":38},"019fc2c4-94b9-7c4c-9c80-7e09490128e5",[39,42],{"id":40,"optionText":41,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-94b9-7c04-9c80-7e0948214c2b","since",{"id":43,"optionText":44,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-94b9-7c2c-9c80-7e0948b95826","The concert started late because of a power cut.",{"id":46,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":9,"explanation":47,"exampleSentence":48,"blanks":49},"019fc2c4-94b9-7d48-9c80-7e094b2d0b72","Use \"as\" before the full reason clause. \"Therefore\" introduces a result and needs different punctuation.","As the baby was sleeping, we spoke quietly.",[50],{"id":51,"blankNumber":21,"options":52},"019fc2c4-94b9-7d10-9c80-7e094a8fb876",[53,56],{"id":54,"optionText":55,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-94b9-7cd0-9c80-7e0949d9eef5","As the library was closing, we borrowed the books quickly.",{"id":57,"optionText":58,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-94b9-7cf4-9c80-7e094a849761","Therefore",{"id":60,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":61,"explanation":62,"exampleSentence":63,"blanks":64},"019fc2c4-94b9-7e18-9c80-7e094d607dd9",3,"Here, \"since\" means \"because\" and introduces the full clause \"everyone is ready\". Use \"is\", not the -ing form \"being\".","Since the room is empty, we can use it now.",[65],{"id":66,"blankNumber":21,"options":67},"019fc2c4-94b9-7dd0-9c80-7e094cb76f3b",[68,71],{"id":69,"optionText":70,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-94b9-7d8c-9c80-7e094b7751e1","being",{"id":72,"optionText":73,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-94b9-7db4-9c80-7e094c5e3aa1","Since everyone is ready, we can begin the meeting.",{"id":75,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":76,"explanation":77,"exampleSentence":78,"blanks":79},"019fc2c4-94b9-7ed8-9c80-7e094f8d8651",4,"Use a comma before \"but\" to join these contrasting clauses. \"However\" would require a new sentence or a semicolon here.","The coat looked thin, but it kept me warm.",[80],{"id":81,"blankNumber":21,"options":82},"019fc2c4-94b9-7ea0-9c80-7e094eb35750",[83,86],{"id":84,"optionText":85,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-94b9-7e5c-9c80-7e094db4dbc9","The recipe was simple, but the result tasted unusual.",{"id":87,"optionText":88,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-94b9-7e80-9c80-7e094e673a49","however",{"id":90,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":91,"explanation":92,"exampleSentence":93,"blanks":94},"019fc2c4-94b9-7f94-9c80-7e09513f9e5b",5,"Use \"although\" before the full clause \"the café was busy\", then add a comma before the main clause.","Although the queue was long, it moved quickly.",[95],{"id":96,"blankNumber":21,"options":97},"019fc2c4-94b9-7f5c-9c80-7e09504c9465",[98,101],{"id":99,"optionText":100,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-94b9-7f18-9c80-7e094f9104c1","despite",{"id":102,"optionText":103,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-94b9-7f38-9c80-7e094ff03092","Although the café was busy, we found a table.",{"id":105,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":106,"explanation":107,"exampleSentence":108,"blanks":109},"019fc2c4-94ba-70b5-9b05-aa0c1b15f705",6,"\"Even though\" introduces the full clause about the alarm and emphasizes the surprising contrast.","Even though the lights went out, the band continued playing.",[110],{"id":111,"blankNumber":21,"options":112},"019fc2c4-94ba-707d-9b05-aa0c1a3db7bf",[113,116],{"id":114,"optionText":115,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-94ba-7035-9b05-aa0c18b09549","Even though the alarm rang, nobody left the building.",{"id":117,"optionText":118,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-94ba-705d-9b05-aa0c1979054d","Despite",{"id":120,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":121,"explanation":122,"exampleSentence":123,"blanks":124},"019fc2c4-94ba-716d-9b05-aa0c1c90cacc",7,"Use \"despite\" before the noun phrase \"the missing ingredient\", not directly before a full clause.","Despite the delay, everyone remained calm.",[125],{"id":126,"blankNumber":21,"options":127},"019fc2c4-94ba-7139-9b05-aa0c1c7cffab",[128,131],{"id":129,"optionText":130,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-94ba-70f9-9b05-aa0c1b4606b0","Although",{"id":132,"optionText":133,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-94ba-7119-9b05-aa0c1c406a0d","Despite the missing ingredient, the soup tasted delicious.",{"id":135,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":136,"explanation":137,"exampleSentence":138,"blanks":139},"019fc2c4-94ba-7221-9b05-aa0c1dfa7ed3",8,"Use \"in spite of\" before the -ing form \"feeling\" to express contrast.","In spite of feeling ill, Omar attended the interview.",[140],{"id":141,"blankNumber":21,"options":142},"019fc2c4-94ba-71ed-9b05-aa0c1ddd1203",[143,146],{"id":144,"optionText":145,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-94ba-71ad-9b05-aa0c1d65f1c1","In spite of feeling nervous, Priya gave a clear speech.",{"id":147,"optionText":148,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-94ba-71d1-9b05-aa0c1d70ccea","although",{"id":150,"sentenceTemplate":14,"displayOrder":151,"explanation":152,"exampleSentence":153,"blanks":154},"019fc2c4-94ba-72dd-9b05-aa0c1ff6d9fd",9,"After a semicolon, use \"however,\" to introduce the contrasting complete clause.","The route looked short; however, it took two hours.",[155],{"id":156,"blankNumber":21,"options":157},"019fc2c4-94ba-72a9-9b05-aa0c1f099c3a",[158,160],{"id":159,"optionText":148,"isCorrect":30,"displayOrder":15},"019fc2c4-94ba-7261-9b05-aa0c1ea39186",{"id":161,"optionText":162,"isCorrect":26,"displayOrder":21},"019fc2c4-94ba-728d-9b05-aa0c1eac7ac2","The instructions looked simple; however, the task was difficult.","\u002Fuploads\u002Fimages\u002Fgpimg_5aee0e28-7430-4c6b-a02c-cd02b004b78f_hero.webp",{"title":165,"slug":166,"language":167,"level":168},"Clauses & Linking Words (Cause, Effect, Contrast, Purpose)","cause-and-effect","en","B1"]