Understanding Effects and Causes

The medication had a noticeable ______ on her headache.

• affect

• effect

• pause

• reason

The heavy rain ______ the traffic delays.

• effected

• affected

• paused

• presented

There was a brief ______ before the speaker continued his presentation.

• silence

• hesitation

• pause

• effect

After the shocking news, a long ______ fell over the room.

• pause

• hesitation

• silence

• present

She spoke with ______ and answered all questions confidently.

• silence

• hesitation

• effect

• cause

The ______ for his absence was a family emergency.

• cause

• effect

• reason

• present

I understand the ______ why she decided to resign.

• pause

• reason

• effect

• silence

The ______ of the accident was determined to be reckless driving.

• reason

• cause

• present

• effect

The strong winds ______ the power outage.

• reasoned

• paused

• caused

• affected

He is ______ at the meeting today.

• present

• pause

• effect

• silence