Connectors cause and effect in english.pptx

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1. Connectors cause and effect Samuel Gonzalez José Manuel Joshua Jiménez Gabriel Quintana Sebastián Barrios Samuel Leon

2. What are they and what are they used for? are words or phrases used in English to express the relationship between a cause (the motive or reason for something) and its effect (the result or consequence) and are used to explain why something happens or what happens as a result of something

3. Cause connectors because of / due to Rule: They are followed by a noun, pronoun, or gerund (subject + verb are not used). Example: The game was canceled because of the rain. The flight was delayed due to fog Because Rule: Used with subject + verb. Example: I didn’t go to school because I was sick. Since / AS Rule: it Is used with subject + verb, but it’s usually placed at the beginning to sound more formal. Example: Since it was late, we went home.

4. Effect connectors therefore / thus / consequently / as a result They are placed at the beginning of the second sentence. They are followed by a comma. They sound more formal than “so.” Example: He forgot the keys. Therefore, he couldn’t get in. She studied hard. As a result, she passed the test so Rule: Join two complete sentences. A comma usually comes before “so.” Example: It was raining, so we stayed inside.

5. Common mistakes to avoid Error cORRECTION eXPLANIATION Because it was raining, so we stayed home. Because it was raining, we stayed home It was raining, so we stayed home So and Because serve to introduce the cause and end up being redundant. Because the rain, the match was cancelled Because of the rain, the match was cancelled because introduces a sentence; because of introduces a noun

6. Structure with cause connectors [Main clause] + because/since/as + [subject + verb] eXAMPLE I stayed home because I was sick. We left early since it was raining. As there was traffic, we arrived late [Main clause] + because of/due to + [noun / pronoun / gerund] example They cancelled the match because of the rain. The flight was delayed due to fog. He left because of feeling sick

7. Structure with effect connectors [Sentence 1], so + [sentence 2] It was cold, so we stayed inside It was very hot, sO we went to the beach She studied hard, so she passed the exam [Sentence 1]. Therefore/Thus/Consequently/As a result, [Sentence 2] He didn’t study. Therefore, he failed the exam. She worked hard. As a result, she got promoted. It rained all night. Consequently, the streets were flooded

8. I didn’t go to the party __________ I was feeling sick. A) because of B) because C) due to She missed the bus, __________ she was late to school. A) because B) so C) because of They canceled the flight __________ bad weather. A) because B) so C) due to He didn’t study; __________, he failed the test. A) therefore B) because C) because of We didn’t swim __________ the water was too cold. A) because of B) due to C) because __________ the heavy rain, the game was postponed. A) Because B) Because of C) So

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