Module 6 Unit 2 Cause and consequence

Hello everybody,
well the writing task for this week is closely related to cause and result patterns. It is clear that our lifestyle is the  consequence of the decissions we have made along our lives. So let's practice them.

First begin by organizing your ideas with the help of a graphic organizer

Then, have a look at the theory

Reason clauses

As	Celia had gone to school	,	it seemed a good time to rest.
Because
Since
Seeing that
subordinate clause		,	main clause
COMPLEX SENTENCE that simply indicates the reason for something.

I didn’t know that she had been married	since	she seldom spoke about herself.
	because
	as
	seeing that
main clause	linker	subordinate clause
COMPLEX SENTENCE that simply indicates the reason for something.

‘Seeing that’ means the same as ‘since’. It is used only in informal speech.

I couldn’t feel anger against him because I liked him so much.

I am here	just in case	anything out of the ordinary happens
	in case
main clause		reason subordinate clause with present simple
COMPLEX SENTENCE. You mention a possible future situation which is someone’s reason for doing something.

She had consented to take an overcoat	just in case	the wind rose.
	in case
main clause		reason subordinate clause with simple past.
COMPLEX SENTENCE. You are talking about someone’s reason for doing something in the past

I’m in a difficult situation	in that	I have been offered two jobs and they both sound interesting
Censorship is feeble	inasmuch as	it does not protect anyone.
We are traditional	insofar as	we do traditional sketches.
He feels himself to be dependent	to the extent that	he is not free to question decision affecting his daily life.
main clause	linker	reason subordinate clause.
COMPLEX SENTENCE. These are used to say  why a statement you have just made is true. Formal expressions.

We never see Henry these days	for	he has grown fat and lazy
main clause	for	reason subordinate clause.
COMPLEX SENTENCE. Considered old fashioned.

Now	I've got a car,	I don't get as much exercise as I used to
Now that	she's got less responsibility	she's enjoying the job
Time subordinate clause		main clause
COMPLEX SENTENCE. ‘Now’ and ‘now that’ are used to say that a new situation is the reason for something.

Exercises 1
Exercises 2
Exercise 3 
Exercise 4
Exercise 5 with theory. Pretty difficult.
http://www.grammar-quizzes.com/nounclause8.html