Connectors · CEFR B2 · Confident
since / as / due to — English conjunctions
Since and as take a whole clause. Because of and due to take a noun — and mixing the two up is the commonest mistake in the group.
The shape
since / as + clause · because of / due to + noun
Give a reason in more than one register.
In Hindi
since और as के बाद पूरा वाक्य आता है। because of और due to के बाद सिर्फ़ संज्ञा।
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The mistake to fix first
The sentence Indian-English speakers actually produce, and the reason it is wrong.
| Commonly said | Correct English |
|---|---|
Due to it was raining, we stayed. | Because it was raining, we stayed. "Due to" takes a noun; a whole clause needs "because". |
Learn these first
These come first. The rest of this makes more sense once they are automatic.
Easy to confuse with
Close enough to be mixed up with this one. Knowing the difference is most of knowing either.
Questions people ask
- What is the since / as / due to used for?
- Since and as take a whole clause. Because of and due to take a noun — and mixing the two up is the commonest mistake in the group. In practice: give a reason in more than one register.
- How do you form the since / as / due to?
- since / as + clause · because of / due to + noun.
- What is the most common mistake with the since / as / due to?
- Saying “Due to it was raining, we stayed.” instead of “Because it was raining, we stayed.”. "Due to" takes a noun; a whole clause needs "because".
Where since / as / due to fits
Where this structure sits in the ladder, and what surrounds it.
since / as / due to is a CEFR B2 structure — the confident band — and it belongs to connectors. CoCap’s syllabus files every structure this way so you can learn in order instead of jumping between whatever a search happened to return.
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