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Monday Grammar - Cause and Effect Conjunctions

The document provides information about cause and effect conjunctions. It defines cause and effect conjunctions as words used to explain how things work or why something happens. Examples of cause and effect conjunctions given are because, so, since, consequently, even though, hence, therefore, as, and as a result. The document explains that cause and effect conjunctions can be used at the beginning or middle of sentences to join two clauses and show why something occurred. Students are provided examples and asked to practice identifying the best conjunction to use in sample sentences.

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Monday Grammar - Cause and Effect Conjunctions

The document provides information about cause and effect conjunctions. It defines cause and effect conjunctions as words used to explain how things work or why something happens. Examples of cause and effect conjunctions given are because, so, since, consequently, even though, hence, therefore, as, and as a result. The document explains that cause and effect conjunctions can be used at the beginning or middle of sentences to join two clauses and show why something occurred. Students are provided examples and asked to practice identifying the best conjunction to use in sample sentences.

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Cause and Effect Conjunctions

We’re always trying to


give more information in
our writing. Giving a
reason why something is
happening can be a good
way to add a little extra
to your sentences.
Cause and Effect Conjunctions
Please read through Don’t forget to
today’s slides for this practice using cause
lesson. Feel free to and effect in
watch this video to help sentences on the
for visual learning. last slide!
Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
We all know about FANBOYS and I SAW A WABUB. We use them
often in our sentences without even realising it.

Two of those conjunctions can be used to give a reason.

Because So

I hurt my arm because I I finished eating dinner so I


fell off the swing. was allowed to have ice-cream!

This is where ‘cause and effect’ ties in…


Cause and Effect Conjunctions
Cause and effect conjunctions are the gateway to giving reasons.
They are used to explain how things work or why something happens.

Which means!
Cause and Effect Conjunctions
The two parts of the sentence are joined together by the conjunction.

Cause = an event or reason


The playground was
that makes something
happen. slippery at school.

Effect = the result of that


It had snowed on
cause. It shows what happens
because of the cause. Sunday.

Cause and effect with a The playground was


conjunction = explains what slippery at school because
happens and why it happens. it had snowed on Sunday.
How do we use them?
Cause and effect conjunctions can be used at the beginning
of a sentence to talk about the sentence before.

They can also be used in the middle of a sentence to join


two independent clauses (sentences) together.

Most importantly to remember is that they can be used


either way around. Cause and effect or effect and cause.

She was very tired As a result of


as a result of working late, she
working late. was very tired.
These are some examples of cause and effect conjunctions.
Have a look through them and see if you can remember using any in
your work before.
Give it a go!
Have a look at these examples and, in your head or share out loud,
see what conjunctions you think would fit in the sentence best.
because so since consequently even though
hence therefore as as a result now that

1. My sister always takes a long time in the bath _________ she could avoid helping with the
washing up.

2. _________ I am nine, I am allowed to stay up until 8:30 p.m.

3. My rabbit keeps on getting out of her ___________ hutch it has a hole in the bottom.

4. ____________ of hours of practice, I was awarded a merit in my piano exam.

5. Our teacher is retiring soon. ________ , we will have a different teacher next year.

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