Cause and Effect Quiz

We were late.........................the car broke down on the way.

• because

• because of

• due to

...............the bad weather, the match was cancelled.

• because

• due to

• as the result

His success was ..............his dad.

• as a result of

• lead to

• due to

The meeting was postponed .................the manager's illness.

• since

• because of

• as

..................I worked fast, I finished early.

• since

• lead to

• thanks to

We stayed inside ……………. it was raining.

• because

• because of

• owning to

• so

I wanted to leave early ……………. I was not enjoying the party.

• since

• as

• because

• All of the above

Ravi didn’t play …………….. his illness.

• owning to

• as a result

• as a consequence

Rewrite this: Paul was an hour late. He missed the train.

• Paul was an hour late because of he missed the train.

• Paul was an hour late because of missing the train.

• Paul was an hour late as the result of he missed the train.

Combine the sentences: "Sue didn’t put on her sweater after the race. She got a cold".

• Sue got a cold because she didn't put on her sweater after the race.

• Sue didn't put on her sweater after the race since she got a cold.