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Examples | Explanation |
I am so happy today because our brave soldiers have returned our Shusha back. |
Because introduces a clause of reason.
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Since they fought bravely, they won the
war.
Our soldiers have overcome all the
difficulties of the war because of their
love for their motherland.
Our success is due to the strongest will of the Azerbaijani army! |
Since means because. It is used to
introduce a fact. The main clause is the
result of this fact. Since is normally used
at the beginning of the sentences.
You can also use the phrases because
of and due to to express reason.
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Result
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Azerbaijan has got back its longawaited lands and ensured justice, so today we are celebrating this great event with pride. |
Use so to introduce a result clause.
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We had been looking forward to getting
our lands back. Therefore, everybody
was ready to sacrifice their life.
The bravest and courageous Azerbaijani
soldiers fought as real heros. As a
result, we have been able to regain our
territories after 30 years of occupation.
Four UN resolutions had remained
unfulfilled for many years. Therefore,
Azerbaijan had to restore justice.
Four UN resolutions had remained unfulfilled for many years; therefore, Azerbaijan had to restore justice. |
There are many other ways to talk
about the result of an action or
situation.
Sentence connectors that show result
are therefore and
as a result. These
words are similar in meaning to so.
Punctuation Note: Use either
a period (.) or a semicolon (;)
before a sentence connector.
Use a comma after a sentence
connector.
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