Writing English 1B: Cause & effect・原因結果

Hello!

How are you? Today for your pre-class preparation for next week, let's review how to write about some basic cause and effect (原因結果)!

Pre-class preparation (for 11/8)

1. Look at these sentences. In your notebooks, copy the sentences, then write the effect (what happens) and the cause (why it happened). 

a. He went to the Family Mart near his house because he wanted some snacks.
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?

a. A piece of wet metal changes color to brown because of contact with the air.
Effect:___________________________________________________________
Cause:___________________________________________________________

b. The dog started barking because the Yamato delivery person came to the door.
Effect:___________________________________________________________
Cause:___________________________________________________________

c. He was sick this morning because he drank too much beer and wine last night.
Effect:___________________________________________________________
Cause:___________________________________________________________

d. The student didn't do well on the exam because he didn't study hard enough.
Effect:___________________________________________________________
Cause:___________________________________________________________

e. She couldn't sleep because she drank too much coffee in the afternoon.
Effect:___________________________________________________________
Cause:___________________________________________________________

See you next time! 

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