conjunction · neutral
as
/æz/AS
speakingtask2
because; used to introduce a reason
Examples
“As it was snowing heavily, the school closed early.”
“As many students said, the exam was harder than expected.”
“As she had no money, she decided not to travel.”
Band 8 sentence
“As the survey covered thousands of households, its findings provide a reliable picture of public opinion.”
Collocations
- as + clause
- as + adjective/adverb (comparative contexts)
Word family
as (conj.) conjunction
Common mistakes
I stayed home as was raining.→I stayed home as it was raining.
As he late, he missed the bus.→As he was late, he missed the bus.
She left early as because she had an appointment.→She left early as she had an appointment.
Say it for a higher band
5for→6seeing that→7+as
Synonyms
seeing that
Easily confused
seeing that
“Seeing that the roads were flooded, we decided not to drive.”
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