cause and effect words
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Name: _____________________
Writing Foundation C
Cause and Effect words and phrases
Words and phrases describing cause
Subordinating Conjunctions:
Because
* Independent clausebecauseDependent clause (NO comma).
The problem of obesity is number one in America becausepeople consume a lot of fast and fattening food.
* BecauseDependent clause, Independent clause (separated by a comma).
Becausepeople in America consume a lot of fast and fattening food, the problem of obesity has become
number one.
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Since
* Independent clausesinceDependent clause (NO comma).
A lot of American people become obese sincethey constantly eat in fast food restaurants.
* SinceDependent clause, Independent clause (separated by a comma).
Sincepeople in America constantly eat in fast food restaurants, a lot of them become obese.
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Coordinating Conjunction:
For
Many people in America become obese, for they constantly eat fast food.
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Prepositions:
* Because of
Because ofa great number of fast food restaurants in America, this country has a problem of obesity.
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* Due to
Use ofdue to:
- With a noun phrase:Due tothe amount of sugar and fat in food, American cuisine considered very unhealthy.
- With the phrase the fact that + entire sentence:Due to the fact that Americans eat a lot of fattening food, the problem of obesity is number one in the country.
- With a gerund form of the verb:Due tomany peoples eatingfattening food, the problem of obesity has become number one in America.
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* On account ofOn account ofthe number of obese people, America is considered the unhealthiest nation in the world.
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* Owing to
America is considered the unhealthiest nation owing tothe number of obese people.
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Other phrases:
* One/Another cause
Another causeof obesity is lack of exercises.
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* One/Another reason why
One reason whymany people become obese in America is lack of exercises.
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Name: _____________________
Writing Foundation C
Cause and Effect words and phrases
Words and phrases describing effect
Coordinating Conjunction:
* So
Americans eat a lot of snacks between main meals, somany of them gain weight.
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Transition words:
* Therefore,
People in America always drive cars; therefore,they easily gain weight.
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* Hence
American people eat a lot of unhealthy snacks. Hence,they easily gain weight.
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* Thus
There is a big variety of fast food restaurants in America; thus,the problem of obesity is number one in the
country.
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* As a result,
Children eat unhealthy snacks every day. As a result,they gain weight at an early age.
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* As a consequence,
She has been eating healthy and doing daily exercises for more than six months. As a consequence, she lost 4
pounds.
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* Consequently,
He eats chips every day while he watches TV; consequently,he gained three undesirable pounds.
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* For this reason,
Many people want to be healthy. For this reason, they should have a balanced diet and do exercises.
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Other phrases:
* One/Another effect (result/consequence)
Another effect of eating fast food is malnutrition.
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* One of the effects (results/consequences)
One of the effectsof eating too much sugar is acne.
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