In English your can use different words to give a reason or to explain something.
Because = Since = As
He didn't go to school today because he was sick.
He didn't go to school today as he was sick.
He didn't go to school today since he was sick.
Because of
He didn't buy a new car because of money problems.
He didn't travel overseas because of work commitments.
because of + ing
The boss sacked the lazy worker because of causing the company to lose a lot of money.
The young boy was not allowed to watch a late movie on TV because of containing bad scenes.
The cause of ........... was
The cause of the fire was a cigarette end.
The cause of the damage to the carpet was the heavy rain that fell on the city last night.
The reason why .............. was
The reason why they didn't get married was that he was a problem gambler.
The reason why he didn't learn to speak English well was that he didn't practise enough.
The reason why I didn't come on time was that there had been a big traffic jam and I couldn't move my car for half an hour.
Due to
Due to the high price that he asked for, he couldn't sell his house at the auction.
The match was cancelled due to bad weather.
The manager refused to renew my friend's contract due to her bad performance on the job.
Due to the fact that ..........
The doctor couldn't perform on the patient due to the fact that the dangers were too high.
The manager refused to raise the prices of our products due to the fact that competition from overseas was very high.
He used a bike to go to work every day due to the fact that public transport in his area was not reliable.
as a consequence ........... = as a result
She went out without taking her umbrella. As a consequence, she got wet.
He refused to listen to his bank manager's advice. As a consequence, he lost a lot of money.
Two trucks had a head on collision early this morning. As a consequence, the road was closed for four hours.
