A. Read the following sentences carefully.

Identify which group of words tells the cause

and which one tells the effect. Then, copy the
sentences on your paper. Underline the cause
once and encircle the effect.

1. The policeman issued a violation ticket to the

driver because he drove through a red light
signal.
2. Michael came all the way from Australia to
help his fellow Filipinos in their Bahay Kalinga
Project.
3. The farm lands were dry and hard, for there
had been no rain.
4. The fire spread fast due to the strong winds
that hit the valley.
5. My mother loves green salads so much that
she brought all the bottled dips in the counter.
B. Write the correct word that signifies cause-
and-effect relationships. Choose between so
that and because.

1) The people should vote for the right

candidate ______________ the country could be
more competitive and developed.
2) Our waters become polluted
________________ of too much garbage thrown
into them.
3) Everybody is busy including the candidate’s
_______________ of the coming elections.
4) Pupils should study hard ________________
their parents would be proud of them.
5) There will be an achievement test
_______________ the Dep. Ed could measure
the knowledge learned by the pupils.
C. Match the effect in column A to the cause in column
B. In column C, write the matched sentences to form
compound sentences.
C Compound
A Cause B Effect
sentence

1. Marissa was a. it destroys

happy because the lungs.
2. The teacher b. they met
got mad a car
because accident.
3. Shirley won c. she
in the recited her
Oratorical piece well.
contest because d. he broke
4. Smoking is the window
bad because glass.
5.Rosemarie’s e. she placed
parents died first in class.
because
D.Write at least
five (5)
compound
sentences.
Underline the
cause once and
the effect twice.
Directions: Match the cause to its effect. Write the correct letter on the line.
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Effect
___ 1. Sue covered her ears because... .
___ 2. Louie bought a cake because...
___ 3. The waiter dropped his tray of food because.
___ 4. Paul did his homework at night because...
Outside.
___ 5. The popcorn mom made burned because... .
___ 6. Ian received his black belt in karate because...
___ 7. Julie’s mom brought Julie to the doctor because...
___ 8. The dog was all wet because...
___ 9. The milk was sour because...
___ 10. George had a drink because.
Cause
a. it jumped into the pool
b. she forgot it in the microwave.
c. the siren on the fire truck was very loud.
d. he was hot and thirsty after running
e. it is his mom’s birthday
f. he had soccer practice after school.
g. he passed the final test.
h. he tripped on a napkin and fell.
i. someone took it out and left it on the counter.
j. she had a fever.
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Group 2
Group 3
Group 4