Sports and Relaxation Unit 7
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Activity 10a – Complete the sentences below using because to give a reason.
1. a) I like to eat ____________________________________________________.
b) I like to eat ___________________ because __________________________
___________________.
2. a) My favourite programme is _______________________________________.
b) My favourite programme is __________________ because ______________
______________________________________________________________.
3. a) I do not go to school on Saturday and _______________________________.
b) I do not go to school on Saturday and ______________ because __________
______________________________________________________________.
4. a) I would like to try ________________________________ as a sport.
b) I would like to try ________________ as a sport because ________________
______________________________________________________________.
5. a) When there is a cyclone warning class 2, we __________________ to school.
b) When there is a cyclone warning class 2, we __________________ to school
because ______________________________________________________.
The word because is used inside a sentence to give a reason.
For example: Dixie joined the local football club because he
wanted to play with his friends in the team.
We do not start a sentence with ‘because’.