Unit 12 Day 2, Sections 8, 10, 11 & 13

Grammar

because and since:

because- for the reason that something happened
since - for the reason that something happened
They mean the same thing, but since is more formal.
Because and since are followed by a subject + verb

because of and due to:

because of: the reason of; on account of
due to: caused by, because of
They mean the same thing, but due to often has a negative connotation
Because of and due to are followed by a noun or noun phrase.

for

it means in support of, or in favor of, or because of

for is followed by a noun or noun phrase

the reason (that/why) ... is ...

it means because of or the cause of

Homework: Workbook page 70

Read the article, and then answer sections B & C