Examples
Why does she study?
Because she's a student.
Why does he travel?
Because he's a mailman.
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Theory
Examples
Exercise 26.1
Answers
Theory – "Why?" → "Because…"
We use because to give a reason:
Question: Why do you work at night?
Answer: Because I'm a night nurse.
26.1 Match the beginnings and endings
Drag the correct ending to each sentence!
- I work at night because
- Fred works outside because
- Mick travels to Switzerland because
- Saul goes to bed late because
- I get up at 5am because
- Marion goes to the library because
- Colin works with children because
- he's a teacher.
- she's a student.
- he's a mailman.
- I'm a night nurse.
- he works in a restaurant.
- he's a farmer.
- he goes skiing there.
Correct Matches
- I work at night because I'm a night nurse.
- Fred works outside because he's a farmer.
- Mick travels to Switzerland because he goes skiing there.
- Saul goes to bed late because he works in a restaurant.
- I get up at 5am because he's a farmer. Wait, no — actually this one is tricky!
- Marion goes to the library because she's a student.
- Colin works with children because he's a teacher.
Real correct order from book:
- Colin → he's a teacher
- Marion → she's a student
- I get up at 5am → he's a farmer
- Saul → he works in a restaurant
- Mick → he goes skiing there
- Fred → he's a mailman
- I work at night → I'm a night nurse