Six grammar rules that help you ace your writing

not to forget any of the things you want to 
buy.
• China closed its borders during Covid-19 to 
prevent the plague from getting out.
• Wear warm clothes to avoid catching a cold.
• Criminals wear a balaclava for fear they might 
be recognized. 

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Clause of reason
We use clauses of reason to the reason of 
something. They are introduced with :
because / as / since / the reason for / the reason 
why / because of / on account of / due to / owing 
to / due to the fact that / owing to the fact that, 
etc.
• because + clause 
• as / since + clause
• the reason for + noun / -ing form
• the reason why + clause
• because of + noun
• on account of + noun
• due to + noun
• owing to + noun
• due to the fact that + clause
• owing to the fact that + clause

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Examples: 
• We rarely think about breathing, because it is 
something we do automatically.
• Lots of animals are endangered since their natural 
habitats are being destroyed.
• The reason for the car accident was the fact that the 
driver did not see the cyclist.
• The reason why he had a car accident was the fact 
that he did not see the cyclist.
• All passengers were asked to leave the ship due to a 
fire in the engine room. ( Instead of due to you may 
use because of / on account of / owing to )
• All passengers were asked to leave the ship owing to 
the fact that there was a fire in the engine room. ( 
Instead of owing to the fact that you may use