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cause and effect

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Because of

b)

Since

c)

Because

d)

As

e)

So

2.

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

a)

because

b)

because of

c)

due to

d)

owing to

e)

so

3.

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

a)

and he needed

b)

which he needed

c)

because he need

d)

so he needed

e)

because he needed

4.

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


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

a)

due to

b)

because

c)

as

d)

since

e)

neither

5.

George was hungry because he skipped lunch.


What is the effect?

a)

George did not have lunch

b)

George had lunch.

c)

George skipped lunch.

d)

George wasn't hungry.

e)

George was hungry.

6.

Cause: She ate too much.

Effect: She got stomach ache.


A good sentence that using signal words is…

a)

Because she ate too much, she got stomach ache.

b)

She got stomach ache because of she ate too much so.

c)

She got stomach ache so She ate too much.

d)

She ate too much she got so stomach ache.

e)

She ate so too much she got stomach ache.

7.

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?

a)

Peter walked quickly down the dark street.

b)

It was very quiet.

c)

Peter walked even faster after that.

d)

A dog howled.

e)

Peter run.

8.

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


What is the cause?

a)

Erin's car hadn't a flat tire

b)

so she called a tow truck.

c)

erin playing DOTA.

d)

no cause.

e)

Erin's car had a flat tire.

9.

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


Cause: ………………………...............

a)

She stayed up past midnight.

b)

My sister was very tired.

c)

Because she stayed up.

d)

Was very tired because she stayed up.

e)

Because.

10.

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

a)

because

b)

since

c)

as

d)

due to

e)

for

11.

It is a good idea to lock your door at night. Mr. Holmes forgot to lock his door last Monday. When he returned home , he found that his new tv set had been stolen.


EFFECT : Mr. Holmes's TV was stolen

What was the CAUSE ?

a)

He forgot to lock his door

b)

He went to a show every monday

c)

It was very late

d)

Hungry

12.

A camel is a desert animal. It has long legs and a hump on it back. The fatty hump stores water and food. The camel can go for a long time without drinking.


EFFECT: The camel can go without drinking for a long time.

CAUSE: _________

a)

It has long legs that hold water.

b)

Water is stored in its hump.

c)

It lives in the dry desert.

13.
What is the effect in this sentence?
Due to peanut allergies, students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods.
a)
peanut allergies
b)
students aren't permitted to bring in baked goods
c)
yummy
d)
delicious
14.

Forest fires sometimes begin through natural events. Very little rainfall and dry forests are ideal situations for fires to start. All it takes is a lightning strike, sparking a fire that can destroy the entire forest. Often, forest fires are so large that firefighters can't stop them, and these fires sometimes threaten homes and businesses. Then, people are forced to flee the fire and hope that their property isn't destroyed.


Based on this passage, what is the initial cause of some forest fires?

a)

a lightening strike

b)

little rainfal

c)

campfires

d)

dry forests

15.

Cause of Colds

The common cold is caused by a virus, which travels through the air into the nose. There are more than 100 types of cold viruses! The most common is the rhinovirus.


Which sentence from this passage reflects the main idea?

a)

The common cold is caused by a virus, which travels through the air into the nose.

b)

There are more than 100 types of cold viruses!

c)

The most common is the rhinovirus.

d)

Everyone gets colds.