Cause and Effect

Cause and effect + Noun

Rumus 1:  Connector + Cause, + Effect

Conector: due to, owing to, because of, as a result of, as a consequence of

Example:

• Due to the storm we cannot go to the beach.

(connector) + (cause) +(effect)

• Owing to her kindness, Mia gave her a gift. (Karena kebaikannya, Mia memberinya hadiah.)

• Because of this cooking book, I am able to cook my own meal. (Karena buku masak ini, aku jadi bisa memasak makananku sendiri.)

Rumus 2:  Effect + Connector + Cause

• I got sick due to the cold weather.

(effect) + (connector) + (cause)

• The car was broken as a result of her recklessness. (Mobilnya rusak akibat kesembronoannya.)

• Alvin got a warning as a consequence of his laziness. (Alvin dapat peringatan akibat kemalasannya.)

• She was late because of her bad sleeping habit.(Dia terlambat karena jadwal tidurnya yang buruk.)

Cause and effect + Verb or Clause

Conector: because, since, for, hence, thus, therefore, thereby, consequently, as a result

Example:

• Because her brother lives in Jakarta, she must visit him every month. (Karena kakak laki-lakinya tinggal di Jakarta, dia harus mengunjunginya setiap bulan.)

• This bag is expensive since the famous brand Chanel made it. (Tas ini sungguh mahal karena brand terkenal bernama Chanel yang membuatnya.)

• My arms are hurt. Hence, i cannot swim today. (Lenganku sakit. Sehingga, aku tak dapat berenang hari ini.)

• As our teacher has suggested to stay at home, she gives us a pile of homework. (Karena guru kami telah menyarankan untuk tetap di rumah, dia memberikan kami PR.)

• He is invited to the party for he’s one of the funniest guys in school. (Dia diundang ke pesta karena dia merupakan salah satu orang paling humoris di sekolah.)

• They haven’t turned 17 yet, as a result, they cannot join the international seminar. (Mereka belum 17 tahun, sehingga, mereka tidak bisa ikut seminar internasional.)