ملخص الدرس / الأولى ثانوي/اللغة الإنجليزية/Grammar/Expressing cause - effect relationship.
Expressing cause:
The main cause of acid rain is acid gas emission from power stations and cars.
The ozone layer is destroyed because of
Air pollution comes from factory and vehicle emissions.
Marine life is damaged since there are sewage and oil spills.
Lung and skin diseases result from factory and vehicle emissions.
Expressing consequence:
The main effect of toxic wastes is the creation of ‘earth pollution’.
Trees are cut down in great numbers; consequently, most rainforests are destroyed.
Factory and vehicle emissions lead to lung and skin diseases.
Factories emit acid gases. Thus, trees and aquatic life are killed.
Cause and Consequence expressions and link words:
Cause expressions and link words:
The major/main cause – come from – as – since – because – because of – due to – owing to- result from
Consequence expressions and link words:
The main/major effect/reason – as a consequence – as a result – consequently –lead to– thus – therefore – for
the rule:
you can express result by using so + adjective + that .
Exampe: the waching machine is useful .so,nearly evrey home has one.
the washing machine is so useful that nearly evry home has one.