Section Quiz

Cause-and-effect Sentences

A. Fill in the blanks in the table.

No Words Part of Speech
1 because
2 since
3 because of
4 due to
5 consequently
6 therefore

B. Use appropriate linking words. Use the world in the above table.

1. The kid fell to the ground _________ he was being careless.

2. I went very slow _________ the traffic.
3. I felt dizzy at school. _________, I went home and had some rest.
4. Early men used weapons _________ they needed to find food.
5. _________ John's laziness, he did not pass the English test.
6. He failed the test _________ his bad study habits.
7. The picnic was canceled _________ the rain was coming.
8. David could not attend _________ he was ill.
9. _________ he arrived late to work, he will be fired.
10. _________ he was sick, he did not cook well.

C. Make cause and effect 4 (six) sentences using “cause/caused by”, or “can”. Underline
the cause-and-effect part. See the example.

E.g., Tsunamis can collapse buildings nearby the shore.

cause effect