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English (Page 20)

Read each sentence. Then complete the table.

1.        Tony was away from school as he was in the hospital.

2.        Pen-chan was scared, so she called for help.

3.    There was a strike and the buses did not ply.

4.         The plants died as there was no water.

5.           Eric forget his swimsuit and therefore could not swim.

6.           The street lights were switched on, so we could see our way.

7.           The match was abandoned when it rained.

8.             He lost control of his car as the brakes were faulty.

Cause	Effect	Linking word
1. he was in the hospital.	1. Tony was away from school.	1. as
2. Pen-chan was scared.	2. she called for help.	2. so
3. There was a strike.	3. the buses did not ply.	3. and
4. there was no water.	4. The plants died.	4. as
5. Eric forget his swimsuit.	5. could not swim.	5. and, therefore
6. The street lights were switched on.	6. we could see our way.	6. so
7. it rained.	7. The match was abandoned.	7. when
8. the brakes were faulty.	8. He lost control of his car.	8. as

English (Page18)

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Understanding Cause and Effect

Read the cause and write an effect. Then write one full sentence that states the

cause and effect.

                 

Article	Cause	Effect	Conjunction
1.	A storm hit the city.	All the residents fled.	So
2.	I planted some trees.	To protect Global warming.	So
3.	My sister stayed up past midnight.	She woke up late.	Because
4.	Lena missed school on Monday.	She didn’t know what her friend study on Monday.	So
5.	David signed up for French classes.	He can speak French.	Because

understanding cause and effect

Understanding cause and effect

Read each sentence. then complete the table

   1.   Tony was away from school as he was in the hospital.

   2.      Pen-Chan was scares, so she called for help.

   3.      There was a strike and the buses didn’t ply.

   4.      The plants died as there was no water.

   5.      Eric forgot his swimsuit and therefore couldn’t swim.

   6.      The street lights were switched on, so we could see our way.

   7.      The match was abandoned when it rained.

   8.      He lost control of his car as the brakes were faulty.

Cause	Effect
1.      Tony was in the hospital.	He was away form school.
2.      Pen-Chan was scared.	She called for help.
3.      There was a strike.	The buses didn’t ply.
4.      There was no water.	The plants died.
5.      Eric forgot his swimsuit	The plants died.
6.      The street lights were switch on.	He couldn’t swim.
7.      It rained.	The match was abandoned.
8.      The brakes were faulty.	He lost control of his car.

Multiple-Choice Questions

1. Many species of wildlife are becoming extinct, __________ the rainforests are being destroyed.
a)	therefore
b)	since
c)	so
d)	consequently
2. __________ logging provides jobs and profits, the government is reluctant to control it.
a)	So
b)	Consequently
c)	Due to
d)	Since
3. Hemp can be used to make paper, __________ it could reduce the need for logging.
a)	therefore
b)	so
c)	due to
d)	because
4. Hemp was grown throughout history __________ its versatility; it can be used to make many different things.
a)	due to
b)	because
c)	since
d)	as a result
5. Hemp is related to the marijuana plant; __________, it is illegal in many countries.
a)	so
b)	because
c)	due to
d)	as a result
6. Hemp cannot be used to produce marijuana, __________ its low THC content.
a)	because
b)	as
c)	because of
d)	consequently
7. Marijuana is less toxic than alcohol or tobacco. __________, some people believe it should be legalized.
a)	So
b)	Therefore
c)	Due to
d)	Because
8. __________ Canada has legalized hemp farming, we can expect to see pulp and paper produced from hemp very soon.
a)	Therefore
b)	Due to
c)	So
d)	As