Cause and Effect Practice – Part 2
This is a series of short practice exercises on Cause and Effect relationship.
This is Part 2 and it has 15 items where you’re asked to write the effect for each cause.
I provide the answers at the end of the quiz as your reference. The answers will vary.
Before we further proceed, please watch the video here to see the actual class discussion about Cause and Effect Practice – Part 2.
Let’s do a quick revision before we get started.
CAUSE
refers to a person, event, condition or reason that is responsible for an action or result
EFFECT
refers to a result brought about by a cause or agent
Exercise 1
Directions: Fill in an effect for each of the causes below.
(The answers will vary).
1.The children were bored
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2. All the frogs jumped high
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3. Dave did not study
______________________________________
4. Our house is old
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5. It was cold on Thursday
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6. We heard a parade
______________________________________
7.Father told funny jokes.
______________________________________
8. Our cat sat on the sofa.
______________________________________
9. My homework was hard
______________________________________
10. Their Dad was late
______________________________________
11.The teacher was yelling
______________________________________
12. Five dogs were barking
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13. Gerry’s CD player broke.
______________________________________
14. Everyone was hungry
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15. Two cars crashed
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Answers (The answers will vary).
1. The children were bored
Answer :
They did not pay attention. They began to yawn.
2. All the frogs jumped high
Answer :
They were not in the water anymore.
3. Dave did not study
Answer :
He failed the test. He felt badly on testing day.
4. Our house is old
Answer :
The roof is leaking. No one wants to buy it.
5. It was cold on Thursday
Answer :
We had to wear our gloves and hats and scarves.
6. We heard a parade
Answer :
We ran to see it! We tried to find the parade.
7. Father told funny jokes.
Answer :
We all laughed and laughed.
8. Our cat sat on the sofa.
Answer :
He purred and fell asleep.
9. My homework was hard
Answer :
I could not finish it. I needed help.
Mom had to help me do it.
10. Their Dad was lat
Answer :
They did not get to practice on time.
11. The teacher was yelling
Answer :
The students stopped being inattentive.
The students were afraid.
The teacher got a headache.
12. Five dogs were barking
Answer :
It was noisy in our neighborhood.
The cats ran away.
13. Gerry’s CD player broke.
Answer :
He could not listen to music.
14. Everyone was hungry
Answer :
We went to a restaurant right away.
Mom began to cook dinner.
15. Two cars crashed
Answer :
The traffic was backed up.
The police were driving fast to the accident.
Downloadable files
Download the PowerPoint Presentation used in this English tutorial for beginners Cause and Effect Practice – Part 2.
For more readings
- How to agree and disagree in English using short answers
- The difference between “a little” and “little”
- The Difference between A FEW and FEW in English
- When to use “a little” and “a few”: English Grammar Rules
- Compound Words: English Vocabulary
- The difference between MUST and HAVE TO
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