Using context clue exercise

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Using context clue

Using Context Clues

The farmer used a reaper, a big machine that cuts grain.

You may not know what a reaper is.But you know the meaning after you read the whole sentence. The sentence includes a group of words that defines reaper.  It tells you that a reaper is a big machine that cuts grain. These are context cluse.

Linking words- cause and effect relationship

How to Use “Linking Words” to state Cause and Effect

Giving a reason (Cause)
Due to / due to the fact that
Owing to / owing to the fact that
Because
Because of
Since
As

Due to and owing to must be followed by a noun.

"Due to the rise in oil prices, the inflation rate rose by 1.25%."

"Owing to the demand, we are unable to supply all items within 2 weeks."

If you want to follow these words with a clause (a subject, verb and object), you must follow the words with the fact that.

"Due to the fact that oil prices have risen, the inflation rate has gone up by 1%25."

"Owing to the fact that the workers have gone on strike, the company has been unable to fulfil all its orders."

Because / because of

Because of is followed by a noun.

"Because of bad weather, the football match was postponed."

Because can be used at the beginning or in the middle of a sentence. For example, "Because it was raining, the match was postponed."

"We believe in incentive schemes, because we want our employees to be more productive."

Since / as

Since and as mean because.

"Since the company is expanding, we need to hire more staff."

"As the company is expanding, we need to hire more staff."

Giving a result (Effect)
Therefore
So
Consequently
This means that
As a result

Therefore, so, consequently and as a result are all used in a similar way.

"The company are expanding. Therefore / So / Consequently / As a result, they are taking on extra staff."

So is more informal

Exercise pg.18

E .Read the cause and write on effect. Then write one full sentence that states the cause effect

1.   Cause: A storm hit the city. 

     Effect: All the residents fled.

     Sentence: A storm hit the city, so all the residents fled.   

2.   Cause: I planted some trees.

Effect:  Leaving some trees to be planted.

Sentence: I planted some trees, So Leaving some tress to be planted.  

3.   Cause: My sister Stayed up past midnight.

Effect: He not to come back in midnight.

 Sentence: My sister stayed up past midnight, so he not

To come back in midnight

4.   Cause: Lena missed school on Monday.

Effect: He did not go to school on Monday.

Sentence: Lena missed school on Monday, so He did not go to school on Monday.

5.   Cause: David signed up for French classes.

Effect: David went to study In French.

Sentence: David signed up for French, so David went

To study in French.     

Online exercise linking words cause and effect

Fill in the blank

1. Many species of wildlife are becoming extinct,                         the rainforests are being destroyed.

2.                   logging provides jobs and profits the, government is reluctant to control it.

3.Hemp can be used to make paper ,                      it could reduce the need for logging.

4.Hemp is related is related to the marijuana plant ,                   it is illegal in many countries.

5.Hemp cannot be used to produce marijuana ,                      its low THC content.

Online exercise cause and effect

Online Exercise cause and effect

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P. 20

C. Read each sentence. Then complete the table
1. Tony was away from school as he was in the hospital.
2. Pen-chan was scared,so she called for help.
3. There was s strike and the buses did not ply.
4. The plants died as there was no water.
5. Eric forgot his swimsuit and therefore could not swim.
6. The street lights were switched on, so we could see our way.
7. The match was abandoned when it rained.
8. He lost control of his car as the brakes were faulty.


                                       Causes                                                            Effects
                   1.he was in the hospital                                           Tony was away
                   2.Pen-chan was scared                                           so she called for help
                   3.There was s strike                                                the buses did not ply
                   4.there was no water                                               The plants died
                   5.Eric forgot his swimsuit                                         therefore could not swim
                   6.The street lights were switched on                         so we could see our way
                   7.when it rained                                                       The match was abandoned
                   8.the brakes were faulty                                           He lost control of his car as

Understanding Cause and effect

Understanding Cause and Effect.

*When you ask why , you want to know the cause of something.

*Something that happens for a reason is an effect.

Example.

There was flooding because of the heavy rain.

Heavy rain is the cause and flood is the effect.