conjunction · formal
for
UK/fɔː(r)/US/fɔr/FOR
task2speaking
because; used as a conjunction in formal/written contexts
Examples
“He must be tired, for he has been working non-stop.”
“She left early, for she had an important appointment.”
“We should prepare backup plans, for the weather is unpredictable.”
Band 8 sentence
“The policy was revoked, for it contravened international guidelines on human rights.”
Collocations
- X, for Y
Word family
for (conj.) conjunctionfor (prep.) preposition
Common mistakes
I left early for I was tired.→I left early, for I was tired.
He did it for he wants to help.→He did it, for he wanted to help.
I bought it for he was hungry.→I bought it because he was hungry.
Say it for a higher band
5because of→6as→7+for
Synonyms
as
Easily confused
as
“She arrived late, for the traffic had been terrible.”
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