CAUSE AND EFFECT
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.
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
We use cause and effect conjunctions to
link two sentences and to show their cause and effect relationship.
·
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.
SUMMARY
·
Some conjunctions can
be used to introduce clauses with the purpose to express the concept
of cause or effect.
·
When we want to focus on the cause, the
structures are: We always start with the first clause. When the
first clause is followed by because, since or as,
we continue with the other clause. When it’s followed by due
to or owing to, we continue with a gerund or
a noun.
·
When we want to focus on the effect, the
structure is: We start with the first clause followed by so, therefore or as
a result followed by the other clause.
For example:
— “The sausages are burnt because you cooked them for
too long.” / ” The sausages are burnt due to the
high temperature of the oven .“= The cause of the sausages
being burnt is that you cooked them for too long, or in high
temperature.
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