I couldn’t attend the meeting because I had another appointment. → prevented, I was prevented from attending the meeting because of another appointment., She didn’t reply to my message because she was busy. → too…to, She was too busy to reply to my message., We didn’t finish the project because of a lack of resources. → owing to, The project wasn’t finished owing to a lack of resources., He stayed silent because he was afraid of making a mistake. → reluctant, He was reluctant to speak because he was afraid of making a mistake., They didn’t invite us because they were arguing. → due to, They didn’t invite us due to arguing., I took an umbrella because it was raining. → in case, I took an umbrella in case it rained., She left the party because she felt unwell. → as she, She left the party as she felt unwell., He apologized because he didn’t mean to offend anyone. → for, He apologized for not meaning to offend anyone., I didn’t go swimming because the water was too cold. → too…to, The water was too cold for us to go swimming., They went to bed early because they had an early start. → so that, They went to bed early so that they could get up early the next day.

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