Match causes with effects
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Two events can sometimes be linked by cause and effect.
A cause is the reason why something happens. An effect is what happens because of the cause.
| Cause | Effect |
| It rained | The road is wet |
| I fell in the mud | My clothes are dirty |
To check whether a cause and effect go together, put them together with the word so:
It rained, so the road was wet.
Learn with an example
🐵Match each cause to its effect.
| Colin forgot to put the milk away. | Colin put the ice cube outside |
| Cause | Effect |
| It spoiled in the heat | |
| It melted in the sun. |
These causes and effects go together. You can link them with the word so, and they will make sense.
- Colin forgot to put the milk away, so it spoiled in the heat.
- Colin put the ice cube outside, so it melted in the sun.
In each sentence, the cause goes before so, and the effect goes after.
🐵Match each effect to its cause.
| It melted in the sun | It spoiled In the heat. |
| Cause | Effect |
| Darrell put the ice cube outside. | |
| Darrell forgot to put the milk away. |
These causes and effects go together. You can link them with the word so, and they will make sense.
- Darrell put the ice cube outside, so it melted in the sun.
- Darrell forgot to put the milk away, so it spoiled in the heat.
In each sentence, the cause goes before so, and the effect goes after.
🐵Match each cause to its effect.
| our new chair as not very cmfortable. | our old sofa was quite wide. |
| Cause | Effect |
| We added some pillows | |
| It was hard to get through the door. |
These causes and effects go together. You can link them with the word so, and they will make sense.
- Our new chair was not very comfortable, so we added some pillows.
- Our old sofa was quite wide, so it was hard to get through the door.
In each sentence, the cause goes before so, and the effect goes after.
let’s practice!
