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Last spring, I took a trip to Porto with two friends from university. I chose Porto because I wanted to see the beautiful old buildings and walk along the river. We arrived late at night, so we went straight to the hotel and slept. The next morning, we explored the old town. The streets were steep and narrow, so we wore comfortable shoes. We tried a famous pastry at a bakery — it was warm and sweet. It was one of the best weekends of my year.
What is the reason? What is the result?
Choose a or b.
because → gives a reason (why?). so → gives a result (what happens next?). Both are followed by a complete sentence. We usually put a comma before so, but not before because.
Extra practice
Build the skillbecause or so?
Choose because or so. because = reason (why?) · so = result (what happens next?)
Finish the sentence
Complete each sentence. Write your own idea. Your answer is correct if the grammar is right.
Assignment A
Minimum 80 wordsWrite a short travel blog post about a day trip or a place you know. Answer: Where? When? Who was there? What happened? Use because for at least one reason and so for at least one result. Write in a friendly, personal style.
Minimum 80 words.
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Assignment B
Minimum 80 wordsWrite a short paragraph about a journey that did not go well (for example: you missed a bus, the weather was bad, you got lost). Use because to explain what went wrong and so to describe what you did about it.
Minimum 80 words.
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