Cause and Effect

.....bad weather, we cancelled the trip.

• Because of

• Since

• Because

• As

• So

She couldn't walk......she had broken her leg.

• because

• because of

• due to

• owing to

• so

Yusuf went back to Saudi Arabia......to take care of some business in his company.

• and he needed

• which he needed

• because he need

• so he needed

• because he needed

“He got to work really, really late cos he missed his train”.

Which cause and effect word is ‘cos' short for?

• due to

• because

• as

• since

• neither

George was hungry because he skipped lunch.

What is the effect?

• George did not have lunch

• George had lunch.

• George skipped lunch.

• George wasn't hungry.

• George was hungry.

Cause: She ate too much.

Effect: She got stomach ache.

A good sentence that using signal words is…

• Because she ate too much, she got stomachache.

• She got stomachache because of she ate too much so.

• She got stomachache so She ate too much.

• She ate too much she got so stomachache.

• She ate so too much she got stomachache.

Peter walked quickly down the dark street. It was very quiet. Suddenly, a dog howled. Peter walked even faster after that.

CAUSE: A dog howled.

What was the EFFECT?

• Peter walked quickly down the dark street.

• It was very quiet.

• Peter walked even faster after that.

• A dog howled.

• Peter run.

Erin's car had a flat tire, so she called a tow truck.

What is the cause?

• Erin's car hadn't a flat tire

• so she called a tow truck.

• erin playing DOTA.

• no cause.

• Erin's car had a flat tire.

My sister was very tired because she stayed up past midnight.

Cause: ………………………...............

• She stayed up past midnight.

• My sister was very tired.

• Because she stayed up.

• Was very tired because she stayed up.

• Because.

The little boy stayed at home......his illness

• because

• since

• as

• due to

• for