B Complete the sentences using because or so and the correct ending.
1 I didn't have any breakfast because
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a
2 Maria couldn't find her wallet
3 I called the police
4 She thought the book was boring
5 John joined an evening class
6 I didn't go out with him
a I didn't like him.
b he could learn Italian.
c she stopped reading it.
å i didn't have time,
e she cancelled her credit cards.
f the door to my flat was open.здесь к предложению буквы
To complete this sentence, we use "because" to show the reason for not having breakfast. The reason is that there was not enough time.
2. Maria couldn't find her wallet, so she cancelled her credit cards.
For this sentence, we use "so" to show the consequence of Maria not finding her wallet. The consequence is that she had to cancel her credit cards.
3. I called the police because the door to my flat was open.
The reason I called the police was that the door to my flat was open. So, we use "because" to connect the cause (open door) and the action (calling the police).
4. She thought the book was boring, so she stopped reading it.
In this sentence, we use "so" to show the effect of thinking the book was boring. The effect is that she stopped reading it.
5. John joined an evening class so he could learn Italian.
To complete this sentence, we use "so" to show the purpose of John joining an evening class. The purpose is to learn Italian.
6. I didn't go out with him because I didn't like him.
Here, we use "because" to indicate the reason for not going out with him. The reason is that I didn't like him.
By using "because" and "so" appropriately, we can clearly convey the reasons and consequences in each sentence.