Choose the correct words. The beach is dirty so / because everybody leaves rubbish on it. 1. It's bad to bury plastic so / because it doesn't decompose. 2. He was unhappy about the problem, so / because he wrote a letter to the council. 3. I've got a shopping bag, so / because I don't need to use plastic bags. 4. We're worried about plastic bags so / because they're bad for the environment. 5. I feel cheerful today so / because it's my birthday. 6. They were very hungry, so / because they ate a packet of biscuits.

The correct choice depends on the meaning:

• so means “therefore”, it shows a result.
• because shows a reason.

The beach is dirty because everybody leaves rubbish on it.

• 1. It's bad to bury plastic because it doesn't decompose.
• 2. He was unhappy about the problem, so he wrote a letter to the council.
• 3. I've got a shopping bag, so I don't need to use plastic bags.
• 4. We're worried about plastic bags because they're bad for the environment.
• 5. I feel cheerful today because it's my birthday.
• 6. They were very hungry, so they ate a packet of biscuits.

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