Each row says the same thing twice. Look carefully at what comes immediately after the bold connector in each column.
Column A
The jackets sell out fast because the fabric is deadstock.
Since the brand uses surplus denim, nothing new is produced.
As the designer was hailed as a prodigy, the press followed her early work.
Column B
The jackets sell out fast because of the deadstock fabric.
Due to the brand's use of surplus denim, nothing new is produced.
Owing to the designer's reputation as a prodigy, the press followed her early work.
What is the difference?
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B · Notice
Sort the connectors — without looking back.
Tap a connector, then tap the group it belongs to. Trust your instinct first; you will check your rule in the next step.
+ subject & verb
…the fabric is deadstock.
+ noun phrase
…the deadstock fabric.
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C · Confirm
Now state the rule yourself.
Complete the rule using the two menus. This is the rule you just discovered — not one you were given.
Because, since and as are followed by
,
while because of, due to, owing to, as a result of and thanks to are followed by
.
Language box · Cause-and-effect connectors — your rule, confirmed
Group 1 · + clause — because · since · as
The jackets sell out fast becausethe fabric is deadstock.
Group 2 · + noun phrase — because of · due to · owing to · as a result of · thanks to
The jackets sell out fast because ofthe deadstock fabric.
Group 3 · Sentence-initial frames — One reason … is thatOne result of … is
One reason the jackets sell out is that the fabric is deadstock. · One result of the publicity is higher demand.
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D · Practise
Four sentences. Two are wrong. Which — and why?
Use your rule to judge each sentence about this week's Everyday Heroes content.
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F · Reflect
Your score
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Bring to class: one sentence about a person you admire using a + clause connector, and the same idea rewritten with a + noun phrase connector. You will compare versions with a partner in L2.2.