Cause and Effect Paragraph Editing Exercise 1

By Elia Tadikonda

Identify the cause and effects in the following sentences. Then identify the signal word indicating cause and effect. The first sentence has been completed for you. Scroll down the page for the answers.

1. Friction produces heat.

Cause: friction Effect: heat Signal word: produces

2. Careless behavior results in humiliation.

3. Misunderstanding, if not cleared, leads to enmity.

4. Accidents result from reckless driving.

5. The blisters on his body are the result of radiation.

6. His silence gave rise to serious suspicion.

2. Careless behavior results in humiliation.

Cause: careless behavior Effect: humiliation Signal word: results

3. Misunderstanding, if not cleared, leads to enmity.

Cause: misunderstanding if not cleared Effect: enmity Signal word: leads

4. Accidents result from reckless driving.

Effect: accidents Cause: reckless driving Signal words: result from

5. The blisters on his body are the result of radiation.

Effect: the blisters on his body Cause: radiation Signal words: result of

6. His silence gave rise to serious suspicion.

Cause: his silence Effect: serious suspicion Signal words: gave rise to

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