Cause and Effect and Transitions

1. My alarm clock didn’t go off today. ​ (a)   , I was late for school.

• Therefore
• Now that
• Because
• As
• Even though

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

1. We can get the party started ​ (a)   all our guests are here.

• because
• consequently
• even though
• therefore

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

1. You turned the toaster up too high. ​ (a)   ,

   the toast is burnt.

• As a result
• Because
• Since
• Now that

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

1. ​ (a)   one of the tyres has a puncture, I can’t ride my bike today.

• As
• Even though
• Therefore
• Consequently

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

1. Eliza didn’t want soup for tea ​ (a)   she had already had it for lunch.

• because
• as a result
• otherwise
• in this way

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

1. Sam didn’t come to practice tonight ​ (a)   he said he was going to.

• even though
• if
• so that
• therefore

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

1. The chairman resigned his seat ​ (a)   a new chairman had to be

   selected.

• consequently
• because
• since
• otherwise

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

1. ​ (a)   it’s so cold, we’ll stay indoors today.

• As
• As a result of
• Even though
• Therefore

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

He loves expensive clothes. ​ (a)   his shoes cost nearly two hundred dollars.

• For example,
• However,
• Even so,
• Moreover,

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

I was feeling awful when she visited me. ​ (a)   we had a wonderful time.

• Nevertheless,
• For example,
• As a result,
• In short,

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E