Practice
A. Read the following sentences. Decide if the words in bold are the cause or
the effect on the line. Then, underline the “signal” word or phrase.
1. Early man used weapons because they needed to find food.
2. The glaciers began to melt; therefore, the land bridge between Asia and
North America became flooded.
3. Because they wanted to learn about differenct civilizations that existed,
archaeologists studied artifacts.
4. Early man slowly started to grow food; and as a result, their lives became
easier.
5. My sister was very tired because she stayed up past midnight.
Answer
1. Early man used weapons because they needed to find food. (It is a verb phrase because of "they" is a subject)
The bold characters are the effect.
2. The glaciers began to melt; therefore, the land bridge between Asia and
North America became flooded. (It is a noun phrase because there is no subject)
The bold characters are the effect.
3. Because they wanted to learn about differenct civilizations that existed,
archaeologists studied artifacts. (It is a verb phrase because of "they" is a subject)
The bold characters are the effect
4. Early man slowly started to grow food; and as a result, their lives became
easier. (It is a noun phrase because there is no subject)
The bold characters is the cause.
5. My sister was very tired because she stayed up past midnight. (It is a verb phrase because of "she" is a subject)
The bold characters is the effect.
Read the sentences and find the cause and effect. The first one has been
done for you.
1. The milk spilled all over the floor, so Jane got a mop and cleaned it up.
Cause: milk spilled, effect: Jane mopped.
2. Siti has planned a trip to her uncle’s house because she loves her cousins.
Cause: Loves her cousins, effect: Planned a trip to her uncle's house
3. The green house gases trap the heat in the air, so the Earth becomes warmer.
Cause: green house gases trap the heat in the air, effect: earth becomes warmer
4. Because the Sumatran tigers were almost extinct, the Indonesian government
declared them as endangered species.
Cause: the sumatran tigers were almost extinct, effect: the Indonesian goverment declared them as endangered species
5. Animals are becoming extinct because humans are moving into their habitats.
Cause: Humans are moving into their habitats, effect: Animals are becoming extinct
Fill in the blanks
With So or Because/Because of
1. It was raining, ........... I stayed at home.
2. ............. Bella's nervousness, she did not pass the driving test
3. ............. Bella was nervous, she did not pass the driving test
4. ............... the rain, we canceled the outing.
5. He's always late .............. his gaming habits
6. He's always late ............... he always stay up at night
7. Dennis could not sing ............. his throat is sore
8. The streets were snow-packed and icy ............ cars needed more time to stop
9. We recived seven inches of rain in four hours ............ the underpass waas flooded.
10. When water is heated, the molecules move quickly, .............. the water boils
11. A tornado blew the roof off the house, .......... the family had to find another place to live.
12. .............. the alarm was not set, we were late for work.
13. John made a rude comment, .............. Elise hit him.
14. Some believe dinasaurs died out ................. a large meteor hit the earth.
15. I had to get the mop ............. I spilled my juice.
16. Fred was driving 75 in a 35 mile zone, .............. he got a speeding ticket.
17. .............. changes in classifications, Pluto is no longer a planet.
18. The weather forecast called for rain, ................ he took his umbrella.
19. The baby was crying, ............ Mom picked him up.
20. ............. the electricity went out for most of the day, the ice cream in the freezer melted.
Answer
1. It was raining, So I stayed at home.
2. Because of Bella's nervousness, she did not pass the driving test
3. Because Bella was nervous, she did not pass the driving test
4. Because of the rain, we canceled the outing.
5. He's always late Because of his gaming habits
6. He's always late Because he always stay up at night
7. Dennis could not sing So his throat is sore
8. The streets were snow-packed and icy So cars needed more time to stop
9. We recived seven inches of rain in four hours So the underpass waas flooded.
10. When water is heated, the molecules move quickly, So the water boils
11. A tornado blew the roof off the house, So the family had to find another place to live.
12. Because the alarm was not set, we were late for work.
13. John made a rude comment, So Elise hit him.
14. Some believe dinasaurs died out Because of a large meteor hit the earth.
15. I had to get the mop Because I spilled my juice.
16. Fred was driving 75 in a 35 mile zone, So he got a speeding ticket.
17. Because of changes in classifications, Pluto is no longer a planet.
18. The weather forecast called for rain, So he took his umbrella.
19. The baby was crying, So Mom picked him up.
20. Because the electricity went out for most of the day, the ice cream in the freezer melted.
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