_____________, he couldn’t attend the meeting.
Owing to his illness, he couldn’t attend the meeting.
As he ___________, he took responsibility.
As he was the oldest, he took responsibility.
_______ the heavy traffic, she ________ on time.
In spite of / Despite the heavy traffic, she arrived on time.
There were so _____________ that we couldn’t find a seat.
There were so many people that we couldn’t find a seat.
She had to _________ since she missed the bus.
She had to walk to school since she missed the bus.
It was such a __________ that no one could answer it.
It was such a difficult question that no one could answer it.
The soup was so ____________ I couldn’t eat it right away.
The soup was so hot that I couldn’t eat it right away.
Because of the storm, _________.
Because of the storm, the flight was delayed.
She spoke so clearly that ___________.
She spoke so clearly that everyone could understand her.
_______ the lack of evidence, the case was dismissed.
Due to the lack of evidence, the case was dismissed.
He had so much homework that he ____________
He had so much homework that he stayed up all night.
_______ the fact that he ________, he kept working late into the night.
Despite the fact that he was tired, he kept working late into the night.
Because it was snowing, school was canceled.
Because ____________, school was canceled.
Although / raining, they / outdoor picnic.
Although it was raining, they continued their outdoor picnic.