Ejercicios B1 : Expresar causa y consecuencia en inglés

Estos ejercicios te ayudarán a consolidar el uso de los conectores de causa y consecuencia en inglés vistos en el curso. Pon a prueba tu dominio de because, so, therefore y otros conectores esenciales.

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Ejercicio 1 : Completa con el conector correcto

Elige el conector de causa o consecuencia adecuado (because, so, therefore, since) y escribe la frase completa.

1. She missed the bus, ___ she was late for work.
2. He couldn't sleep ___ he had drunk too much coffee.
3. ___ it was raining heavily, they decided to cancel the picnic.
4. The roads were icy; ___, the driver slowed down.

Correction

1. She missed the bus, so she was late for work.
2. He couldn't sleep because he had drunk too much coffee.
3. Since it was raining heavily, they decided to cancel the picnic.
4. The roads were icy; therefore, the driver slowed down.

Ejercicio 2 : Corrige los errores

Cada frase contiene un error en el uso de un conector de causa o consecuencia. Reescribe la frase completa y correcta.

1. She was tired, because she went to bed early.
2. He failed the exam therefore he didn't study enough.
3. Since they arrived late, but they missed the beginning of the show.
4. The project was well planned; so, it was a complete success.

Correction

1. She was tired, so she went to bed early.
2. He failed the exam because he didn't study enough.
3. Since they arrived late, they missed the beginning of the show.
4. The project was well planned; therefore, it was a complete success.

Ejercicio 3 : Elige la opción correcta

Selecciona la frase que utiliza correctamente el conector de causa o consecuencia entre las cuatro opciones.

1. Which of these sentences uses 'because' correctly?
   • They left early because the party was boring.
   • They left early so the party was boring.
   • Because they left early, but the party was boring.
   • The party was boring, because they left early so.
2. Which of these sentences uses 'therefore' correctly?
   • He studied hard, therefore he passed the exam.
   • He studied hard therefore, he passed the exam.
   • Therefore he studied hard, he passed the exam.
   • He passed the exam, therefore he studied hard.
3. Which of these sentences uses 'since' correctly to express cause?
   • Since she knew the answer, she raised her hand.
   • She raised her hand, since therefore she knew the answer.
   • She knew the answer since she raised her hand.
   • Since she raised her hand, so she knew the answer.
4. Which of these sentences uses 'so' correctly to express consequence?
   • The weather was beautiful, so they went for a walk.
   • So the weather was beautiful, they went for a walk.
   • They went for a walk, so the weather was beautiful.
   • The weather was beautiful so, they went for a walk.

Correction

1. They left early because the party was boring.
2. He studied hard, therefore he passed the exam.
3. Since she knew the answer, she raised her hand.
4. The weather was beautiful, so they went for a walk.