 Use compound

sentences to show cause

and effect.
 Show tactfulness when
communicating with
others.

Ray L. Marasigan
SAN MIGUEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ALAMINOS DISTRICT
Compound sentences
are made up of two simple
sentences connected by a
coordinating conjunction.
These conjunctions are also
known as FANBOYS:
F - For
A - And
N - Nor
B - But
O - Or
Y - Yet
S – So
Cause-and-effect
relationship describes
something that happens and
explains why it happens.
The effect tells us what happens.
The cause tells us why it happens.
Compound sentences show cause
and effect relationship
Example:
My daughter got sick so we had
to cancel our trip.
My daughter got Two sentences
sick. connected with
conjunction so to
We had to cancel form a compound
our trip. sentence.
 .
My daughter got sick so we had to cancel our trip.

Cause conjunction Effect

Give your own examples of

compound sentences that show cause
and effect relationship.
The product was rated
poorly because it was
below the standard.

Study this sentence.

 What happened?
The product was rated poorly.
Why did it happen?
It was below the standard. What kind of
sentence according to structure is the
sentence above?
That is a compound sentence.
 The guests stopped
talking when the
president entered the
hall.
 What happened?
The guests stopped talking.
Why did it happen?
The president entered the room.
Underline once the cause and twice the
effect.
a.The dog barked at me because she
was hungry.
b. It was my mom’s birthday today so I
make her a card.
c. She didn’t sleep well last night so she
feels weak today.
d.All her clothes were dirty because her
mother did not washed their clothes.
e. Arnold dives in swimming pool and
his head bump near the side of the pool.
C. Match the effect in column A to the cause in column B. In column C, write
the matched sentences to form compound sentences.

A Cause B Effect C Compound sentence

1. Marissa was happy a. it destroys the lungs.
because b. they met a car accident.
2. The teacher got mad c. she recited her piece well.
because d. he broke the window glass.
3. Shirley won in the e. she placed first in class.
Oratorical contest
because
4. Smoking is bad because
5. Rosemarie’s parents died
because
 A Cause B Effect C Compound sentence
1. Marissa was happy a. it destroys the lungs. 1. Marissa was happy
because she placed first in
because b. they met a car accident. class.
2. The teacher got mad c. she recited her piece well. 2. The teacher got mad
because d. he broke the window glass. because he broke the
window glass.
3. Shirley won in the e. she placed first in class. 3.Shirley won in the
Oratorical contest Oratorical contest because
because she recited her piece well.
4. Smoking is bad because
4. Smoking is bad because it destroys the lungs.
5. Rosemarie’s parents died 5. Rosemarie’s parents died
because because they met a car
accident.
Match the cause to its effect. Write your in Compound Sentences
form
Effect Cause
___ 1. Sue covered her ears because... a..it jumped into the pool.
___ 2. Louie bought a cake because... b.she forgot it in the microwave.
___ 3. The waiter dropped his tray of food c. the siren on the fire truck was very loud.
because.
___ 4. Paul did his homework at night because... d.he was hot and thirsty after running
outside.
___ 5. The popcorn mom madeburned because... e. it is his mom’s birthday.
___ 6. Ian received his blackbelt in karate because... f. he had soccer practice after school.
___ 7. Julie’s mom brought Julie to the doctor g. he passed the final test.
because...
___ 8. The dog was all wet because... h. he tripped on a napkin and fell.
___ 9. The milk was sour because... i. someone took it out and left it on the
counter.
___ 10. George had a drink because. . j. she had a fever.
Remember
Cause is the reason why something happens.
Effect is the result or what actually happens.
Connecting words such as because, for this
reason, that is why, so, therefore, for and
since can be used to show cause-and-effect
relationships.
Compound sentences are made up of two
simple sentences connected by a
coordinating conjunction. These conjunctions
are also known as FANBOYS:
Compound sentences show cause and effect
relationship
• The learners, in their notebook, journal or portfolio will
write their personal insights about the lesson using the
prompts below:
• I understand that
________________________________
• I realize that
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