Cause & Effect: Practice

A. Choose the right answer for each sentence.

1.My friend prepared well for his exams last year. he got an excellent mark
in his final exam. (because – for – as a result)
2.The police arrested the criminal he robbed the bank and murdered a
security guard. (since – due to – so)
3.Tom and his wife needed a lot of money to buy a new car. they decided to
get an extra job. (As – Thus – Because of)
4.Mr. Link is a very creative teacher. students enjoy his classes.
( As – Consequently – Since)

5.People went on a big demonstration the government did not respond to

their requests. ( therefore – because – so )
6.Jasmine was not invited to the party. she did not come.
( Due to – Since – That’s why )
8.She was very late for work last week. her boss fired her instantly.
( As – Because of this – Because)
9.My friend went to the hospital he was not feeling well.
( since – so –as a result)
10.She spends most of her time on Facebook chatting. she failed all her first
exams. ( Because – Consequently – Due to)

B. Fill in the gaps with the right cause and effect word from the list.

[ since – leads to – are caused by – Due to – that’s why – Thanks to ]

1. ___________ Corona virus, many artistic events are cancelled.
2. Using cars excessively ____________ air pollution.
3. ____________ her husband’s encouragement, Amina set up her own project.
4. The players trained hard; ___________ they won the match.
5. People wear masks ____________ Covid 19 still exists.
6. Road accidents _____________ by careless driving.