Cause and Effect Transitions and Punctuation

1. My alarm clock didn’t go off today. ​ (a)   , I was late for school.

• Therefore
• Now that
• Because
• As
• Even though

1. We can get the party started ​ (a)   all our guests are here.

• because
• consequently
• even though
• therefore

1. You turned the toaster up too high. ​ (a)   ,

   the toast is burnt.

• As a result
• Because
• Since
• Now that

1. ​ (a)   one of the tyres has a puncture, I can’t ride my bike today.

• As
• Even though
• Therefore
• Consequently

1. Eliza didn’t want soup for tea ​ (a)   she had already had it for lunch.

• because
• as a result
• otherwise
• in this way

1. Sam didn’t come to practice tonight ​ (a)   he said he was going to.

• even though
• if
• so that
• therefore

1. The chairman resigned his seat ​ (a)   a new chairman had to be

   selected.

• consequently
• because
• since
• otherwise

1. ​ (a)   it’s so cold, we’ll stay indoors today.

• As
• As a result of
• Even though
• Therefore

He loves expensive clothes. ​ (a)   his shoes cost nearly two hundred dollars.

• For example,
• However,
• Even so,
• Moreover,

I was feeling awful when she visited me. ​ (a)   we had a wonderful time.

• Nevertheless,
• For example,
• As a result,
• In short,