Cause and Effect: Due to, Because of…

English Compulsory, Grade XI- SM 4 , Session 1st

By: Drs. Herman Benyamin, M.Div.
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21:C4)
1. Watch the video and answer the following questions.

1. Mention groups of linking words. Expression

cause and effect.
2. Where is the position of coordinating
conjunction ?
3. What is the function of subordinating
conjunction?
4. Mention conjunctive adverbs! And its function!
5. What do you know compound preposition?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-
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Kalimat sebab-akibat yang diikuti oleh noun

Kata sebab akibat yang diikuti dengan noun Di contoh berikutnya noun atau noun phrase
atau noun phrase biasanya menggunakan kata akan digaris bawahi. Sebab atau cause selalu
atau frasa (signal word/phase) seperti : ditulis setelah frasa sebab-akibat (signal
1. Because of word/phase) seperti contoh di atas. Di bawah
ini adalah pola yang biasa digunakan:
2. Thanks to
3. As a result of
Signal word/phrase +Cause + Effect
4. Due to
atau
5. As a consequence of
Effect + Signal word/phrase + Cause
6. Owing to
Read and understand the sentences below which show cause and
effect

1. Due to Bella’s nervousness, she did 2. He’s always late because of his gaming
not pass the driving test. habits

Karena kegugupan Bella, dia tidak lulus Dia selalu telat karena kebiasaan bermain
ujian menyetir. game-nya.
Signal phrase: Because of
Signal phrase: due to
Cause: His gaming habits
Cause: Bella’s nervousness
Effect : He’s always late
Effect: She did not pass the driving test
Read and understand the sentences below which show cause and
effect

3. As a result of the rain, we 4. Dennis could not sing owing to

canceled the outing. his sore throat
Karena hujan, kita membatalkan pikinik Dennis tidak bisa bernyanyi karena
itu. sakit tenggorakanya
Signal phrase: As a result of Signal phrase: owing to
Cause: the rain Cause: his sore throat
Effect : we canceled the outing Effect : Dennis could not sing
Read and understand the sentences below which show cause and
effect

5. She was dismissed as a consequence 6. Due to the difficult economic situation in the
of her ignorance country, the criminal rate rises.
Karena kesulitan ekonomi di negara ini, rata-rata
Dia diberhentikan karena
criminal meningkat.
ketidaktahuanya.
Signal phrase: due to
Signal phrase: as a consequence of
Cause: Due to the difficult economic situation
Cause: her ignorance in the country

Effect : She was dismissed Effect :the criminal rate rises.

2. Read the text below, underlined the sentences which show cause –
effect, then answer the following questions.

I woke up late this morning because my alarm clock did 1. Why was the writer wake up
not ring. As a result, I had to rush to get ready for late?
school and I made a huge mess all over the house. I 2. What did he do after he
missed the bus because I had to go back home to fetch missed the bus?
my cellphone. Consequently, I was late for school, and
my lecturer was not pleased with me at all. Due to the 3. Do you think his lecturer
fact that my day had been going so badly, I was in a bad was pleased with him?
mood and I shouted at my friends. Since I was in such a Explain!
bad mood, they didn’t want to hang out with me and 4. Why did he shout to his
they left. After they left, my day only got worse. In friends?
view of all that happened today, I’ve decided that I need 5. What solution has he
two alarm clocks instead of one, to make sure I wake
decided?
up on time in the mornings.
3. Read the text below, pick out some sentences and fill the table
with the correct sentences cause - effect

I woke up late this morning because my alarm clock did No Cause Effect
not ring. As a result, I had to rush to get ready for `1 My alarm clock I woke up late this
did not ring. morning
school and I made a huge mess all over the house. I
2
missed the bus because I had to go back home to fetch
my cellphone. Consequently, I was late for school, and
3
my lecturer was not pleased with me at all. Due to the
fact that my day had been going so badly, I was in a bad 4
mood and I shouted at my friends. Since I was in such a
bad mood, they didn’t want to hang out with me and 5
they left. After they left, my day only got worse. In
6
view of all that happened today, I’ve decided that I need
two alarm clocks instead of one, to make sure I wake 7
up on time in the mornings.
4. Read the sentences below and complete the gaps with the correct
linking words that show ‘cause and effect’.
1. A tornado blew the roof off the house, and,_____ the family had to find another A. as a result
place to live.
B. because
2. Cake and candy are high in sugar;_____, they are bad for your teeth.
C. Because
3. _____the alarm was not set, we were late for work.
D. Due to
4. _____the difficult economic situation in the country, the criminal rate rises.
E. so
5. The moon has gravitational pull, _____the oceans have tides.
F. Consequently
6. She won’t let me go home _____she’s afraid of being alone.
G. Therefore
7. John made a rude comment, _____Elise hit him.
H. because
8. _____helium rises, a helium balloon floats.
I. Since
9. There has been an increase in greenhouse gases, _____ global warming is
J. as a result
happening.
10. Some believe dinosaurs died out _____ a large meteor hit the earth.
5. Read the sentences below, and join by using the correct linking
that show ‘cause and effect’.

I never brush my teeth. - I have 5 cavities. 5. He broke his arm. - The doctor put it in a cast.
Example: I never brush my teeth, 6. The boss was busy. - Her secretary took a
therefore I have 5 cavities. message.
7. A basketball player was traveling. - The
1. We received seven inches of rain in four referee called a penalty.
hours. - The underpass was flooded.
8. I flipped the light switch on. - The light came
2. Smoking cigarettes - Lung cancer
on.
3. Many buffalo were killed. - Buffalo almost
became extinct. 9. An oil spill - Many deaths to wildlife

4. The streets were snow-packed and icy. - 10. Sedentary lifestyle - Childhood obesity
Cars needed more time to stop.