cause and effect connectors

Cause and Effect Connectors

What is Cause & Effect?

Cause and effect is a relationship between events or things where one is the result of the other or others. This is a combination of action and reaction. Something happens (a cause) that leads to an effect.

Practice

Read the sentences. Identify if they are causes or efects

Multiple Choice

I woke up late this morning because my alarm clock did not ring.

What is the cause?

• I woke up late this morning

• my alarm clock did not ring

Multiple Choice

I had to rush to get ready for school and I made a huge mess all over the house

What is the cause?

• I had to rush to get ready for school

• I made a huge mess all over the house

Multiple Choice

I missed the bus because I had to go back home to fetch my cellphone

What is the effect?

• I missed the bus

• I had to go back home to fetch my cellphone

Multiple Choice

I was late for school, and my lecturer was not pleased with me at all

What is the effect?

• I was late for school

• my lecturer was not pleased with me at all

Multiple Choice

Due to the fact that my day had been going so badly, I was in a bad mood

What is the cause?

• my day had been going so badly

• I was in a bad mood

Multiple Choice

Since I was in such a bad mood, my friends didn’t want to hang out with me and they left.

What is the cause?

• I was in such a bad mood

• my friends didn’t want to hang out with me