A presentation about the main connectors of reason, result, contrast and purpose.

1. CONNECTORS
REASON, RESULT,
CONTRAST, PURPOSE

2. 
REASON:
My flight was delayed because the weather was bad.
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RESULT:
The weather was bad so my flight was delayed
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CONTRAST:
The car is old but it is still reliable
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PURPOSE:
Stuart phoned me to invite me to his birthday party

3. REASON
 because
/ since / as + clause
My flight was delayed because/as/since
the weather was bad
As if often used at the beginning: As the weather was bad, my flight was delayed
Since is more formal
 because
of /due to /owing to + noun
My flight was delayed because of/due
to/owing to the bad weather
Due to and owing to are more formal

4. RESULT
 so
The weather was bad so my flight was
delayed
 Consequently,
/ As a result, /
Therefore,
The weather was bad. Consequently,/As a
result,/Therefore, my flight was delayed

5. RESULT
 so
+ adjective/adverb + that
The storm was so terrible that the roofs
were ripped off.
 such
+ (a) + adjective + noun
It was such a boring film that I fell asleep
They were such working people that
they soon got promoted

6. CONTRAST
 but
He was ill but he went to work
 Yet
He was ill, yet he went to work
Yet is more formal/literary
 However,
/ Nevertheless,
He was ill. However,/Nevertheless, he
went to work.
Nevertheless is more formal

7. CONTRAST
 Although
+ clause
Although he was ill, he went to work
Even though (more formal) & Though (more informal) are other options for although
 Despite
/ In spite of + ing
Despite being ill, he went to work
+ noun
Despite his illness, he went to work
+ the fact that + clause
Despite the fact that he was ill, he went to work

8. PURPOSE
 to
/ in order (not) to / so as (not) to +
infinitive
He went to London to/in order to/so as to learn
English.
He came in the room very quietly so as not to/in
order not to wake me up.
 so
(that) + clause
He came in the room very quietly so (that) he
didn’t wake me up.