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ABOUT CAUSES AND EFFECTS

Example :
 Q : Why do we need to study hard?
A : We need to study hard because we want to pass the exam.
 Q : In what reason you stay at home?
A : I stay at home as I’ve got diarrhea.
 Q : Do you know the reason why Riko was fired?
A : He was undisciplined. As a result, he was fired.
 Q : Why were you absent from the seminar?
A : I had to finish my job. Therefore, I couldn’t attend the seminar.
 CONNECTORS SHOWING CAUSES AND
EFFECTS

A. Connectors showing causes

a. Because, for, as, since
Pattern : Clause + because/for/as/since + clauses
Examples :
 Amelia called her close friend because she missed her.
 Alby goes to school by bus for his bicycle is broken.
 Since the biology teacher was sick, Mr. Nando taught the students.
 As the road is under construction, we have to take another route.
b. Because of, due to, thanks to
Pattern : Clauses + because of/due to/thanks to + nouns/noun
phrases/pronouns/gerunds
Example :
 Amelia called her close friend because of missing her.
 Alby’s absence is due to his broken bicycle.
 Farah is appointed the model student thanks to her intelligence and good
attitude.
 Because of missing her close friend, Amelia called her.
B. Connectors showing effects
a. So
Pattern : Clauses + so + complete sentences or clauses
Example :
 The biology teacher was sick, so Mr. Nando taught the students.
 The road is under construction, so we have to take another route.
 Maya is smart and behaves very well, so she is appointed the model student.
b. Therefore, Consequently, As a result
Pattern : Clauses + therefore/consequently/as a result + complete sentences or
clauses
Example :
 The biology teacher was sick. Therefore, Mr. Nando taught the students.
 The road is under construction. Consequently, we have to take another route.
 Maya is smart and behaves very well. As a result, she is appointed the model
student.
Thank you!