Using Linking words
How to Use “Linking Words” to state Cause
and Effect
Giving a reason (Cause)
Due to / due to the fact that
Owing to / owing to the fact that
Because
Because of
Since
As
Due to / due to the fact that
Owing to / owing to the fact that
Because
Because of
Since
As
Due to and owing to must be followed by a noun.
"Due to the rise in
oil prices, the inflation rate rose by 1.25%."
"Owing to the
demand, we are unable to supply all items within 2 weeks."
If you want to follow
these words with a clause (a subject, verb and object), you must follow the
words with the fact that.
"Due to the fact
that oil prices have risen, the inflation rate has gone up by 1%25."
"Owing to the fact
that the workers have gone on strike, the company has been unable to fulfil all
its orders."
Because / because of
Because of is followed by a noun.
"Because of bad
weather, the football match was postponed."
Because can be used at the
beginning or in the middle of a sentence. For example, "Because it was
raining, the match was postponed."
"We believe in
incentive schemes, because we want our employees to be more productive."
Since / as
Since and as mean because.
"Since the company
is expanding, we need to hire more staff."
"As the company is
expanding, we need to hire more staff."
Giving a result (Effect)
Therefore
So
Consequently
This means that
As a result
Therefore
So
Consequently
This means that
As a result
Therefore, so, consequently and as a result are all used in a similar way.
"The company are
expanding. Therefore / So / Consequently / As a result, they are taking on
extra staff."
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