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a. He went to the convenience store because he needed some food.
Effect: (What happened?)______________________________________
Cause: (Why did it happen?)____________________________________
b. She could only eat a little soup because she was feeling sick.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
c. The mother was very quiet because the baby was sleeping.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
d. The man bought a vacuum cleaner because he wanted to clean the house.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
e. The driver stopped the car because the traffic signal turned red.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
f. The student raised his hand because he had a question.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
2. Now look at these sentences. What is the effect, and what is the cause? Choose three (3) of these to do!
a. Metal corrodes because of contact with air.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
b. Alzheimer's patients often don't take pills because it's hard for them to swallow.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
c. He was vomiting this morning because he got drunk last night.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
d. Yellow chromate ion solution becomes red because of change in the acid-base composition.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
e. She couldn't sleep because she had drunk too much coffee in the afternoon.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
See you next time!
How are you? Today let's look at basic cause and effect (原因結果). While I know you understand the idea of cause and effect, practicing how to write this in English can always help you.
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1. Look at these sentences. In your notebooks, write the effect (what happens) and the cause (why it happened).
a. He went to the convenience store because he needed some food.
Effect: (What happened?)______________________________________
Cause: (Why did it happen?)____________________________________
b. She could only eat a little soup because she was feeling sick.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
c. The mother was very quiet because the baby was sleeping.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
d. The man bought a vacuum cleaner because he wanted to clean the house.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
e. The driver stopped the car because the traffic signal turned red.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
f. The student raised his hand because he had a question.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
2. Now look at these sentences. What is the effect, and what is the cause? Choose three (3) of these to do!
a. Metal corrodes because of contact with air.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
b. Alzheimer's patients often don't take pills because it's hard for them to swallow.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
c. He was vomiting this morning because he got drunk last night.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
d. Yellow chromate ion solution becomes red because of change in the acid-base composition.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
e. She couldn't sleep because she had drunk too much coffee in the afternoon.
Effect:_____________________________________________________
Cause:_____________________________________________________
See you next time!
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