CAUSE

Conjunctions followed by a complete sentence:

Because: it usually follows the main clause: Everybody likes
her because she's very kind and friendly.
As and since are very similar. As is less formal than since.
They are used when the reason is well known. The clauses that
start with these words often begin the sentence:
As I was very tired, I went to bed early.
Since you are not interested, I won't tell you about it.
(As and since can also be used as time connectors).
For suggests that the reason is given as an afterthought. Forclauses never come at the beginning of the sentence. For is
mainly used in literary texts, therefore, it is very formal.
We listened eagerly, for he brought news of our families.
Connectors followed by a noun, a noun phrase, a pronoun or a
gerund:
Because of: They have had problems raising cash because of
the credit crunch.
Due to and owing to are considered by many speakers as
exact equivalents, but this is not so, because due to is
adjectival (it follows a noun or pronoun), whereas owing to is
adverbial (it complements a verb). Compare these examples:
The game was cancelled owing to torrential rain.
The cancellation of the game was due to torrential rain.
If you are doubtful as to which of these you can use, here's a
trick: try to substitute due to with caused by and see if it
works. *The game was cancelled caused by torrential rain.*
doesn't sound correct, so it's not possible to use due to in this
case. On the other hand, The cancellation of the game was
caused by torrential rain, sounds fine.
Owing to is interchangeable with because of: The game was
cancelled because of torrential rain.
On account of: The nurse had to keep the baby in another
room on account of my illness.
Thanks to suggests that there is some cause for gratitude,
though it can be used sarcastically. She was given a
scholarship thanks to her excellent grades.

CAUSE
Conjunctions followed by a complete sentence:
Because: it usally follows the main clause: Everybody likes her
because she's very kind and friendly.
As and since are very similar. As is less formal than since.
They are used when the reason is well known. The clauses that
start with these words often begin the sentence:
As I was very tired, I went to bed early.
Since you are not interested, I won't tell you about it.
(As and since can also be used as time connectors).
For suggests that the reason is given as an afterthought. Forclauses never come at the beginning of the sentence. For is
mainly used in literary texts, therefore, it is very formal.
We listened eagerly, for he brought news of our families.
Connectors followed by a noun, a noun phrase, a pronoun or a
gerund:
Because of: They have had problems raising cash because of
the credit crunch.
Due to and owing to are considered by many speakers as
exact equivalents, but this is not so, because due to is
adjectival (it follows a noun or pronoun), whereas owing to is
adverbial (it complements a verb). Compare these examples:
The game was cancelled owing to torrential rain.
The cancellation of the game was due to torrential rain.
If you are doubtful as to which of these you can use, here's a
trick: try to substitute due to with caused by and see if it
works. *The game was cancelled caused by torrential rain.*
doesn't sound correct, so it's not possible to use due to in this
case. On the other hand, The cancellation of the game was
caused by torrential rain, sounds fine.
Owing to is interchangeable with because of: The game was
cancelled because of torrential rain.
On account of: The nurse had to keep the baby in another
room on account of my illness.
Thanks to suggests that there is some cause for gratitude,
though it can be used sarcastically. She was given a
scholarship thanks to her excellent grades.

RESULT or CONSEQUENCE
Thus (very formal): He was the eldest son, and thus, heir to the
title.
Therefore (formal, used mainly in written English): She is only
seventeen and therefore not eligible to vote.
As a result: There has been a rise in the number of accidents.
As a result, the government has decided to lower the speed
limit. As a result of is followed by a noun, pronoun or gerund.
Can you rewrite the previous example using as a result of?
As a result of the rise in the number of accidents, the
government...
So (less formal): There was nothing on TV, so I decided to go
to bed.
That's why: Cold temperatures kill mosquitos, that's why you
won't see them in winter.
For this reason: The Colonel was confident that war was
impending, and for this reason he hurried his preparations to
leave the country.
Consequently (used especially in written English): This poses
a threat to the food chain, and consequently to human health.