Cause and Effect
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INTRODUCTION
Conjunctions are
words that function as a link between clauses or elements in
sentences.
Cause and effect conjunctions are used to
introduce clauses with the purpose to express the concept of cause and effect.
FORM
When we want to focus on the cause (we use: because,
since, as, due to, owing to).
The position is:
Clause 1 + Because/Since/As + Clause 2
Clause 1 + Due to/Owing to + Gerund/Noun
When we want to focus on the effect (we use: as a result, so, therefore).The
position is:
Clause 1 + So/Therefore/As a result + Clause 2
EXAMPLE
Cause
·
I used
full fat milk because I
did not have skimmed milk at home.
·
I sneezed due to/owing to the
spices in the air.
·
Since/As we
were not invited to their party, we had our own party at home.
Effect
·
He wanted
to buy a new house, therefore he
started saving up his money.
·
I couldn’t
walk for a year as a
result of the accident.
·
We had no
kiwis so I
decided to eat some cherries instead.
USE
·
Cause conjunctions
(because, due to/owing to, since/as) are used
to introduce the reason of a sentence;
·
Effect conjunctions
(as a result, so, therefore)
are used to show the purpose of a sentence.
