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Connectors
Connectors: Cause, Effect and Purpose
Because, so, therefore, consequently, in order to.
Explanation
Because and since introduce a cause, so introduces an effect in the same sentence, and therefore or consequently start a new clause or sentence. Purpose is expressed with to, in order to or so that.
Examples
- Because the road was flooded, we turned back.
- The road was flooded, so we turned back.
- We left early in order to miss the traffic.
Common mistakes
Because the road was flooded. We turned back.
Because the road was flooded, we turned back.
Because needs a main clause.
So the road was flooded, we turned back.
Because the road was flooded, we turned back.
So introduces the effect, not the cause.
We left early for to miss the traffic.
We left early in order to miss the traffic.
Use in order to, not for to.