CAUSE AND EFFECT RELATIONSHIP

What is Cause and Effect Relationship?

    Cause and Effect is a relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other or others. This is a combination of action and reaction. (https://examples.your dictionary.com/cause-and- effect-examples.html)

    The examples of Cause and Effect in sentence:

• When water is heated, the molecules move quickly. Therefore, the water boils.
• A tornado blew the roof off the house, and as a result, the family had to find another place to live.
• Because the alarm was not set, we were late for work. 
• The moon has gravitational pull. Consequently the oceans have tides.
• Since school was canceled, we went to the mall.
• John made a rude comment, so Elise hit him.
• When the ocean is extremely polluted, coral reefs die. 
• The meal we ordered was cheaper than expected, so we ordered dessert.
• Since helium rises, a helium balloon floats.

   

  Ways to express a cause

• because (conjunction) means "for the reason that".

          e.g." Why does the brain tissue not feel pain?" "Because it lacks pain receptors."

• because of (preposition) means "as a result of".

         e.g. Roads can be much harder because of heavy snow.

• due to (preposition) means "caused by".

         e.g. When our muscles warm up due to exertion, we sweat more.

Expressing Effect

• (be) caused by ... 

        e.g. The illness is caused by a virus. (the illness is effect, a virus is a cause).

• can + verb 1 

        e.g. Heavy snowfall can paralyze transportation. (heavy snowfall is cause, paralyze transportation is effect). 

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