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4. Dennis could not sing owing to his sore throat
Signal phrase: owing to
Cause: his sore throat
Effect : Dennis could not sing
5. She was dismissed as a consequence of her ignorance
Signal phrase: as a consequence of
Cause: her ignorance
Effect : She was dismissed
Kalimat sebab-akibat yang diikuti oleh verb
Kata sebab akibat yang diikuti dengan subjek + verb atau verb phrase biasanya menggunakan
kata atau frasa (signal word/phase) seperti :
-Because
-Since
-As
-For
Di contoh berikutnya subjek + verb atau verb 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. I don’t smoke because I do’nt want to get cancer
2. Many people are waiting in front of the store, for Today is the launching of the newest
smartphone.
3. Since he was sick, the teacher allowed her to stay at home.
4. We have to study hard, as the final examination will be started next week.
Task
Buatlah 2 kalimat sebab akibat seperti contoh diatas! Record tugas kalian lalu
kumpulkan di Group WA kelas! Good Luck!
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