BE10 R & W Unit 7 Cause and Effect language

Name the red part of the sentence.

There was a car accident on the highway, so we arrived late to school.

• cause

• effect

What is the cause in this sentence?

Because it rained, I got soaked.

• it rained

• I got soaked

What is the effect in this sentence?

Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.

• peanut allergies

• students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods

We turned up the heat since it was getting cold.

We turned up the heat is the...

• cause

• effect

Anna practiced math during summer vacation. Therefore, she finds math easy.

She finds math easy is the...

• cause

• effect

Choose the correct phrase for the gap:

Diseases declined _____________ children were vaccinated.

• therefore

• also

• because

• because of

Choose the correct word or phrase for the gap:

______________ widespread vaccination, diseases declined.

• Owing to

• Because

• Since

• Consequently,

Choose the correct word or phrase for the gap:

Investors began to sell their shares _________ the falling stock market.

• due to the fact that

• due to

• because

• as

Choose the correct word or phrase for the gap:

_____________ an outbreak of SARS, schools were closed.

• Therefore,

• Since

• Because

• Because of

Choose the correct word or phrase for the gap:

Air travel was widely used. ___________, SARS spread to other countries.

• Due to

• Because of

• Consequently,

• Because