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Cause & Effect 3

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

I love living in Australia …. the weather.

a)

because

b)

since

c)

as

d)

because of

e)

But

2.

The increase in the number of cans on the road has resulted …. more and more traffic jams.

a)

in

b)

to

c)

at

d)

for

e)

and

3.

“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

4.

Keith lost his job due …. cutbacks in the department.

a)

for

b)

at

c)

to

d)

by

e)

either

5.

I love Switzerland ...... the weather.

a)

because

b)

as

c)

since

d)

due to

e)

sure

6.

Jake was ill last night, ...... he did not eat anything a whole day.

a)

above

b)

sure

c)

because

d)

so

e)

in order to

7.

Victor finished his job earlier .... to bad weather.

a)

because

b)

because of

c)

since

d)

as

e)

due

8.

She will stay at home ...... she does not have anything to do outside.

a)

since

b)

act

c)

cause for

d)

due

e)

like

9.

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)

students are in baked goods.

d)

allergies

e)

students are permitted to bring in baked goods.

10.

What could be a possible cause to this happening?

a)

Because the phone fell in a bucket of water.

b)

Since the phone was protected in a phone case.

c)

Because someone dropped the phone on a sidewalk.

d)

Therefore someone needs a new phone.

e)

Because someone hid the phone in the proper place.

11.

Sumatran tigers are almost extinct because people killed too many of them.


Which one the effect of the sentence above!

a)

People killed too many of them.

b)

Sumatran tigers almost become extinct.

c)

Tigers are almost extinct.

d)

Because people.

e)

Killed too many of them.

12.

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.

13.

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.

14.

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.

15.

Haze is caused by massive forest burning


Which one the effect of the sentence above !

a)

Massive

b)

Forest

c)

Burning

d)

Caused

e)

Haze