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Causa y Efecto en Ingles
Causa y Efecto en Ingles
Notice how each supporting sentence is a cause that explains the effect
mentioned in the topic sentence. In the chart below are the main ideas of
the above paragraph, to help you understand the relationships better:
EFFECT CAUSES
(Topic Sentence) (Supporting Sentences)
Places of leisure,
(Cities have grown very entertainment, and culture
large.) made city life appear more
interesting.
Here are some common conjunctions that can be used to express cause and effect:
There are two things you must be careful of when using these
conjunctions. First, you must order the cause and the effect correctly. For
example, in the sentence
Sally closed the window because the weather outside was cold.
The CAUSE is the fact that the room was cold, and the EFFECT is Sally's
closing the window. The conjunction because is placed in the correct
position here, which is right before the cause. Similarly, in the sentence
Because the weather outside was cold, Sally closed the window.
The weather outside was cold because Sally closed the window.
The coordinating conjunction so is also different from the ones above. This
conjunction has a comma before it, as in this sentence:
Before you go on to work on the grammar and writing exercises in this unit, read
through this brief review of linking words and phrases for cause and effect.
You can also reverse the order of the sentences with because, as, and since:
Transitions
The most important conjunctions are therefore, consequently, and as a result.
All of these introduce an effect. These are used to join two complete sentences (or
independent clauses) together. They are often used like this:
Prepositions
The most important prepositions are due to and because of. Both of these
introduce a cause in the form of a noun phrase. They are often used like this:
2)
The invention of the rocket has sometimes had negative effects on human society.
For example, these devices have been used in warfare. __________ People have
sometimes been killed en masse. Rocket technology has improved with time;
__________ rocket engines have come to possess greater range. Conceivably,
deadly "warheads" can __________ be sent to reach targets far away from the
launch site. Recently, _______________the development of nuclear power, a
rocket with a nuclear warhead can be the __________ the deaths of millions of
people in a few moments. Tens of millions more can possibly die __________the
spread of radioactive fallout from a single explosion.
3) On the other hand, the invention of the rocket has also had amazing benefits for
human life. For instance, weather satellites carried into space by rockets can warn
people about bad weather. Many lives threatened by storm can __________ be
saved. As another example, rockets can carry robot probes into space. People can
explore not only the Earth but also other planets in the solar system __________
such capability. Moreover, __________ people can learn more about their
collective place in the Universe. Finally, rockets can carry communications
satellites into orbit. Millions of people from all over the world are __________ able
to talk to one another, engage in business, join in scientific research, and do
countless other useful activities together. In short, __________ the rocket and
communications satellites, the world has almost become one country.