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Cause Effect Lesson

The document discusses various transition words that can be used to show cause-and-effect relationships. It explains that because and since introduce a cause or reason, while due to, because of, and as a result of are followed by a noun clause explaining the cause. Transition words like so, therefore, thus, hence, and consequently can introduce an effect or result. The document provides examples of how to use these transition words with and without commas at the beginning of sentences.

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Cause Effect Lesson

The document discusses various transition words that can be used to show cause-and-effect relationships. It explains that because and since introduce a cause or reason, while due to, because of, and as a result of are followed by a noun clause explaining the cause. Transition words like so, therefore, thus, hence, and consequently can introduce an effect or result. The document provides examples of how to use these transition words with and without commas at the beginning of sentences.

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Cause -effect

Because & Since

Because and since are used to show a cause or reason.


We went to the beach because it was sunny.
We stayed home **since it was raining.
(**Be careful: Since can also be used to show time, for example: I have lived in Miami since
2006.)
.
We sometimes use as to show a cause or reason. As is used in formal writing more often than in
speech.
We went to the beach as it was sunny.
As it was raining, I stayed home and watched a movie.

Due to & Because of


Due to and because of are followed by a noun clause or ‘the fact that’.
We were late due to the traffic. We were late due to the fact that there was a lot of traffic.
We were late because of the traffic. We were late because of the fact that there was a lot of
traffic.

How to Use Transition Words & Commas

If the transition word comes at the beginning of the sentence, we use a comma; otherwise, we
do not.

Examples:

Because it was sunny, we went to the beach. → We went to the beach because it was sunny.
Since it was raining, we stayed home. → We stayed home since it was raining.
As I was late, I didn’t eat breakfast. → I didn’t eat breakfast as I was late.
Due to the traffic, we were late. → We were late due to the traffic.
Because of the traffic, we were late. → We were late because of the
traffic.https://languageonschools.com/landing/english-vacation-miami/

Transition Words to Show Effect / Result


So & Therefore
So and therefore are used to show an effect or result.
It was raining, so we stayed home.
I woke up late; therefore, I didn’t eat breakfast.
I have a headache. Therefore, I will stay home tonight.

Thus, Hence, As a result, Consequently


We sometimes use thus & hence to show an effect or reason. Thus and hence are used in formal
writing more often than in speech.
It was sunny; hence, we went to the beach.
There was a lot of traffic; thus, we were late.

Sam didn’t prepare well for the test. Consequently, he got low marks.

Most immigrants have language difficulties. Consequently/As a result/ Hence/ Thus, they don’t
find jobs easily.

As a Result Of
As a result of is a transitional phrase and can be followed by a noun phrase or an independent
clause.
We were late as a result of the traffic. (noun clause)
We were late as a result of driving through traffic. (noun clause)
We were late; as a result, we missed the beginning the movie. (independent clause)

Lead to , can be caused by


- Smoking can lead/ be caused by to cancer.

- Pollution leads to many terrible conquences.

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