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Cause & Effect + Purpose

sabab, natija w hadaf — 3lach w 3lach

3lach had dars?

Kaykhrej f transformation: ‘rewrite with…’

  1. 9A3IDA — 7FED GHI HADI
  • Sabab: because + s+V | because of / due to / owing to + ism
  • Natija: so / therefore / as a result / consequently + jomla
  • So … That: he was so tired that he slept. (so + adjective (sifa: kbir, zwin))
  • Such … That: it was such a hot day that we stayed in. (such + a/an + adj + noun (ism / smiya))
  • Hadaf: to / in order to / so as to + V base || so that + s + can/could + V
  • Transformation: ‘he failed because he was lazy’ = ‘he failed because of his laziness’.
  1. MITAL — CHOUF KIFACH KAYTKTEB He was absent because of his illness. It was so cold that we stayed home. I woke up early in order to catch the bus.

⚠ 3ANDAK! because + jomla (subject+verb). Because of + ism barka. Ma tkhaletch.

  1. TAMARINE — 7ELL B 9LEM
1. He didn’t come ____ he was sick. (because/because of)10. Rewrite with because of: he was late because the traffic was heavy.
2. The match stopped ____ the rain.11. Rewrite with because: he failed because of his laziness.
3. She was ____ tired ____ she couldn’t walk. (so/that)12. Rewrite with so…that: it was a very hot day. We stayed inside.
4. It was ____ a good film ____ I saw it twice. (such/that)13. Rewrite with in order to: he works hard. He wants to succeed.
5. I went to bed early ____ get up at 6. (to)14. The road was wet ____ a result of the rain. (as)
6. He ran fast ____ to catch the train. (so as/in order)15. She was ____ happy ____ she cried.
7. He saved money ____ that he could travel.16. ____ of the noise, I couldn’t sleep.
8. ____ to the storm, schools closed. (due/because)17. He took a taxi ____ not to be late.
9. He studied hard; ____, he passed. (therefore)18. Unemployment leads ____ poverty. (to)

Before you leave this lesson

  1. Explain the main rule in your own words.
  2. Redo the examples without looking at the correction.
  3. Write one new example using the same pattern.
  4. Move to the previous or next lesson and connect the two rules.
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