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Verbs of Cause and Effect

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Achieve

a)

to develop or improve something

b)

to make something or bring something into existence

c)

to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort

d)

to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

2.

Advance

a)

to develop or improve something

b)

to make something or bring something into existence

c)

to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort

d)

to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something

3.

Affect

a)

to have an influence on someone or something, or to cause a change in someone or something

b)

to become worse

c)

to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something

d)

to make something or bring something into existence

4.

Damage

a)

to cause physical or other injury

b)

to destroy something completely

c)

to become worse

d)

to harm or spoil something

5.

Destroy

a)

to harm or spoil something

b)

to damage something so badly that it cannot be used

c)

to cause physical or other injury or damage

d)

to become worse

6.

Deteriorate

a)

the power to have an effect on people or things

b)

to become worse

c)

to harm or spoil something

d)

to (cause something to) get better

7.

Enhance

a)

to decide or influence the form of something

b)

to develop something

c)

to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

d)

to make something or bring something into existence

8.

Harm

a)

to spoil or destroy something completely

b)

to harm or spoil something

c)

to damage something so badly that it cannot be used

d)

To cause physical or other injury or damage

9.

Improve

a)

to (cause something to) get better

b)

the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this

c)

to make something or bring something into existence

d)

to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort

10.

Influence

a)

to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something

b)

the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this

c)

to decide the form of something, especially a belief or idea, or someone's character

d)

to develop or improve something

11.

Produce

a)

to improve the quality, amount, or strength of something

b)

to develop or improve something

c)

to make something or bring something into existence

d)

to spoil or destroy something completely

12.

Promote

a)

to encourage people to like, buy, use, do, or support something

b)

the power to have an effect on people or things, or a person or thing that is able to do this

c)

something that happens or exists because of something else

d)

to decide or influence the form of something, especially a belief or idea, or someone's character

13.

Result

a)

to (cause something to) get better

b)

to make something or bring something into existence

c)

to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort

d)

something that happens or exists because of something else

14.

Ruin

a)

to become worse

b)

to spoil or destroy something completely

c)

To cause physical or other injury or damage

d)

to harm or spoil something

15.

Shape

a)

to make something or bring something into existence

b)

to develop or improve something

c)

to succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort

d)

to decide or influence the form of something, especially a belief or idea, or someone's character