Cause and effect

 Cause and effect

Cause

(noun) someone or something that makes things happen.

Example : The cause of the flood was the massive of amount garbage thrown in the river.

(verb) an activity that makes things happen.

Example : The massive amount of garbage thrown in the river caused the flood.

Effect

(noun) a change that is the result of an activity or cause.

Example : The rain had an effect on her mood.

Affect

When effect is used as a verb, it changes to affect.

(verb) to produce an effect; cause something to happen.

Example : The rain affected his mood.

Signal word/phrase + Cause + Effect

Effect + Signal word/phrase + Cause

Noun signal word : Due to, Because of, Owing to, Thanks to.

Verb signal word : Because, Since, As, For, As a result of.

Dialogue:

Yoga : Helo Rizqi, what's up ?

Rizqi : Hey... Not bad. How are you ?

Yoga : I'm fine. But usually you are so excited. What's wrong ?

Rizqi : Maybe I feel a little sick. Therefore I'm not excited. But I've been to the doctor.

Yoga : I see. What did the doctor say?

Rizqi : I was sick because the doctor said I had a fever.

Yoga : All right. Get well soon. Bye

Rizqi : Thank you. Bye.

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