Six grammar rules that help you ace your writing

because of the fact that/ on account of the fact that 
/ due to the fact that )

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Clause of effect
We use clauses of effect to illustrate 
consequences of something. They are 
introduced with :
as a result / therefore / consequently / as a 
consequence / so / so … that / such … that , etc.
• as a result + clause
• therefore + clause 
• consequently + clause
• as a consequence + clause
• so + clause
• so + adjective / adverb + that
• such a/an + adjective + singular noun + that
• such + adjective + plural / uncountable noun + 
that

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Examples: 
• The hole in the ozone layer is getting bigger and bigger. 
As a result, the earth’s climate is changing.
• We were unable to get funding and therefore had to 
abandon the project.
• I spent most of my money in the first week and 
consequently had very little to eat by the end of the 
holiday.
• Messi’s knee started hurting so he stopped running.
• It was so quite in the museum that he thought he was 
the only visitor.
• It was such a beautiful afternoon that we decided to 
have a picnic in the park.
• We had such heavy luggage that we had to call a porter 
to help us.

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Cleft sentences
Cleft means divided. In a cleft sentence, information 
which could be given in one clause is divided into two 
parts, each with its own verb. This way you give extra 
emphasis to part of the sentence:
Cleft sentences starting with It