Linking words

Look at how these sentences are linked:

1 Because it was raining, we stayed at home.
2 Because of the rain, we stayed at home.
3 Due to the rain, we stayed at home.
(Because + clause) – (Because of + noun) (Due + to + noun)

4 He often felt cold because he had lived in India.
5 He often felt cold because of having lived in India.
6 He often felt cold due to having lived in India.
(because of or due to + gerund)

7 In spite of the cost, we bought it.
8 Despite the cost, we bought it.
9 Although it was expensive, we bought it.
(In spite of or Despite + noun/gerund) In spite of has the same meaning as Despite.

10 In spite of being ill, she came to work.
11 Despite being ill, she came to work.
12 Although she was ill, she came to work.

Lesson by Tristan

Now choose the correct sentences:

• 1 - Which is correct?
  
  Because of there was a train strike, we took the car.
  Because of the train strike, we took the car.
  
  
• 2 - Which is correct?
  
  Due to heavy traffic, we took twice as long to arrive home.
  Due to there was heavy traffic, we took twice as long to arrive home.
  
  
• 3 - Which is correct?
  
  Despite I was hungry, I couldn’t eat the raw fish.
  Despite being hungry, I couldn’t eat the raw fish.
  
  
• 4 - Which is correct?
  
  In spite the heavy rain, he rode to work on his motorbike.
  In spite of the heavy rain, he rode to work on his motorbike.
  
  
• 5 - Which is correct?
  
  Despite being tired, he worked through the night to finish his report.
  Despite of being tired, he worked through the night to finish the report.
  
  
• 6 - Which is correct?
  
  Because of the economic collapse, many people became redundant.
  Because the economic collapse, many people became redundant.
  
  
• 7 - Which is correct?
  
  Due to it was extremely hot summer, several people were hospitalised.
  Due to the extremely summer, several people were hospitalised.
  
  
• 8 - Which is correct?
  
  Due to Malta it is an island, the weather can be quite changeable.
  Due to Malta being an island, the weather can be quite changeable.