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Kalimat sebab-akibat yang diikuti oleh noun
Kata sebab akibat yang diikuti dengan noun atau noun phrase biasanya menggunakan kata
atau frasa (signal word/phase) seperti :
-Because of
-Thanks to
-As a result of
-Due to
-As a consequence of
-Owing to
Di contoh berikutnya noun atau noun phrase akan digaris bawahi. Sebab atau cause selalu
ditulis setelah frasa sebab-akibat (signal word/phase) seperti contoh di atas. Di bawah ini
adalah pola yang biasa digunakan :
Signal word/phrase + Cause + Effect
atau
Effect + Signal word/phrase + Cause
Contoh :
1. Due to Bella’s nervousness, she did not pass the driving test.
Signal phrase: due to
Cause: Bella’s nervousness
Effect: She did not pass the driving test
2. He’s always late because of his gaming habits
Signal phrase: Because of
Cause: His gaming habits
Effect : He’s always late
3. As a result of the rain, we canceled the outing.
Signal phrase: As a result of
Cause: the rain
Effect : we canceled the outing
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