MATERI AJAR PERTEMUAN 4

CAUSE AND EFFECT

As a result of + Noun Phrase

Because of + Noun Phrase
Due to + Noun Phrase
An account of + Noun Phrase
Thanks to + Noun Phrase
In order to + verb
Examples:
 The sea side area was flood last night as a result of high tides
 The sea side area was flood last night because of high tides
 The sea side area was flood last night due to high tides
 He gets up early in order to finish his homework

 As a result of high tides, the sea side area was flood last night
 Because of high tides, the sea side area was flood last night
 Due to high tides, the sea side area was flood last night
 In order to finish his homework, he gets up early

 They invite us do training together as they know us

 They invite us do training together since they know us
 They invite us do training together hence, they know us

 As they know us, they invite us do training together.

 Since they know us, they invite us do training together
 Hence, they know us, they invite us do training together

A. Fill the blank with the correct use of due to / because of or because, in order to
1. ......... the new regulation, we cannot give personal information that you have
requested.
2. .......... the presidential activity , all of the flight will be cancelled to the next day
 3. ......... you, I cant go back to the dorm now
4. . ......... the global warming, the ice in South Pole melted.
5. He came Makkah ......... fulfill the 5th pillar of Islam
6. They are eliminated ......... their fault.
7. The flower never bloom ................ the weather
8. Many people died in pandemic are claimed ......... the covid 19
9. The hospital in many city has been full ............. treat many covid 19 patience
10. Many people prefer to have traditional treatment............. they are worried about
many hoax news
11. He is here .......... you
12. the new model of the car can not be sold..............it has problem on his tire dynamic
acceleration
13. All problem is ................ the miscommunication among them.
14. The bad performance of the team was ............... the lack of preparation
15. He never go to school for two weeks ……….. his parents was invited to school.

B. Complete the sentences bellow with ; so that, therefore, consequently, thus, because,
due to or as
1. I forgot to invite her to the party ………. She didn’t come.
2. We never met before ………. She doesn’t know me.
3. The stove ran out gas this morning …….. we didn’t cook anything
4. He is very diligent …...... he always get good mark in all subject
5. The team can’t do training ……… they decides not to take part in the competition for
this season.
6. The stadium was broken down to the ruin because of the earthquake …………
7. ……… my father told me, success will not come to us if we are lazy
8. She always act ……… her mother does
9. He was so confused in the exam ……… he did not study well
10. ……… the promise, I arrive at the court at six am but I found no body there.
C. Make 5 sentences of cause and effect with your own word based the key word provided
. See the examples:
Gold :  Because of the gold, women looks more beautiful than she is.
 She earns money because she wants to collect much gold
 Gold is too expensive for some people so that only little people can buy it
 Thanks to his parents, he bought them many gold accessories
 Because many women hunt for the gold for accessories , consequently, the
gold prize becomes more and more expensive.

1. Food
2. Beauty