CAUSE – EFFECT RELATIONSHIP

CAUSE – EFFECT RELATIONSHIP
 Transition in phrases
- Because of
- As a result of
The above transition must be followed by a phrase
Examples:
- Because of her bad performance during the show, the dancer seems to loose her job.
- The dancer seems to loose her job because of her bad performance
- As a result of my bad preparation, I failed in the preliminary test.

 Expressions in sentences
- Caused by
- Result from
Examples:
- Their extreme old age results from their life style.
- Her fear of roaches was caused by an early childhood trauma.
 Coordinating conjunctions as transitions
- For
- So
Examples:
- The mongoose was protected by law, so it increased in number rapidly
- We stopped at the restaurant, for we hadn’t eaten since early morning
 Transitional expressions between sentences
Hence, therefore, consequently, thus, as a result, for this reason
They usually occur between two complete sentences.
Examples:
- Living alone can be difficult; therefore, many single people prefer to live with their family.
- Sendi eats too much. As a result, he becomes rather fat.

 Adverbial clause of cause
- Because
- Since
Examples:
- I insist on your wearing a jacket since it is very cold outside
- Since it is very cold outside, I insist on your wearing a jacket
- Because he has moved to my town, we can see each other regularly
- We can see each other regularly because he has moved to my town
 Adverbial clause of result
- So …... that
- Such …… that
Examples:
- Conditions in Afghanistan after he civil war have grown so severe that many refugees have risked death to escape
- He was so angry that he couldn’t say anything
- It was such an expensive car that I couldn’t afford it
- The vase is such a beautiful antique that people were wiling to pay a lot of money.