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Cause and Effect

Cause means the cause or reason for something to happen


Effect can be translated as a result or result of an action.
Example
- I woke up late this morning because I didn’t set my alarm.
- My sister is crying because she is hungry.

Definition
1. Answering the question, "Why
did this happen?"
2. Contains signal words/linking
words/causal linking 1. The answer to the question, "What
3. Can be saved at the beginning happened?"
or at the end 2. Generally starting with signal
words/linking words/causal linking
3. Can be replaced with a noun
EFFECT + CONJUNCTION + CAUSE CAUSE + CONJUNCTION + EFFECT

 I got a fever because I got caught in the  My dad had extra work to do in the office,
rain yesterday. so he got home late.
 The teacher was angry since the students  I spent all of my money on this dress, so I
were being noisy. have no money left

CAUSE. + TRANSITION, + EFFECT. PREPOSITION + NOUN PHRASE, + EFFECT

 I didn’t bring any money to the grocery store.  Due to the regulation to wear masks in public
Therefore, I couldn’t buy anything there. places, we should remember to always bring one.
 She never cleans her room. As a result, her  Thanks to the Covid-19, we must follow the
room is always dirty. health protocols.
Tania : I heard that Luna is absent today. Why?
Rina : Oh, Sania said she is hospitalized.
Tania : Oh my God! Why?
Rina : She is sick because she barely ate anything yesterday.
Tania : Why didn’t she eat? Is it because of her busy schedule?
I heard she takes two courses after school.
Rina : I don’t know.
Tania : Let’s pray that she will quickly recover.
Rina : Yes. I hope she gets better after being hospitalized.
Thank You

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