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► Transition

transition is useful for explaining the effect or effect that lies in the second sentence.Here

are some transition words that are often used for Expressing Cause and Effect:

• Therefore
Her husband had an affair again for third times. Therefore, she decided to get a
divorce

• As a result
He didn’t study seriously and just played the game all night long. As the result, he
failed on the exam next day
• Consequently
She forgot to turn off the stove when boiling the water. Consequently, the water was
dried and the kettle was burned
• Thus

He didn’t live with his parents for 20 years now. Thus, he felt awkward when met
them again yesterday
• For this reason
She doesn’t like physical and outdoor activities. For this reason, she rejected when her
friends asked her to come along to climb the mountain

► Preposition

Prepositions are used to indicate the relationship of one part to another in a sentence. In
Expressing Cause and Effect, prepositions are used to describe cause (cause) which refers to

the phrase noun (noun).Here are some prepositions that are often used for Expressing
Cause and Effect:

• Due to
Due to the flood, the road was blocked and I can’t go anywhere

• Because of
She can’t meet and date a new guy because of her first love
• Thanks to
Thanks to her endless effort, she got the presidential award in education field

• Caused by
That destroyed house is caused by typhoon last night

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