Causes and Consequences
Why sea levels will rise?
Ocean temperatures will be increasing as oceans will absorb more heat from the atmosphere, the melting of glaciers, the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets. As a consequence, sea level will rise and coastal areas will be inundated.
Choisir la réponse correcte de la liste
a. Choose the link words that can replace the link-word ‘as’ in the following sentence:
Ocean temperatures will be increasing as oceans will absorb more heat from the atmosphere.
The link words: ****
b. Choose the link words that can replace the link-word ‘as a consequence’ in the following sentence:
Oceans will absorb more heat from the atmosphere. As a consequence, sea level will rise .
The link words: ****
Remplir les vides
What is the difference between sentence ”a” and sentence “b”?
a. Ocean temperatures will be increasing because oceans will absorb more heat from the atmosphere.
b. Oceans will absorb more heat from the atmosphere. Consequently, sea level will rise.
A/ Effect to cause relationship:
Sentences that express effect to cause relationship have the following structure:
Effect clause + link word + Cause clause |
Nota bene:
- A clause consists of “ SVC “ in other words: Subject + Verb + Complement.
The link words are: because, as, since
- The plants died because Betty didn’t water them.
- The plants died since Betty didn’t water them.
- Ice galciers are melting as the planet is getting warmer.
- Ice galciers are melting since the planet is getting warmer.
B/ Cause to effect relationship:
Sentences that express effect to cause relationship have the following structure:
Cause clause; link word, effect clause |
Nota bene:
The link words are: therefore, as a consequence, consequently, as a result.
Examples: Pay attention to the punctuation
- Betty didn’t water the plants; therefore, they died.
- Betty didn’t water the plants; as a consequence, they died.
- The planet is getting warmer; consequently, ice glaciers are melting.
- The planet is getting warmer; as a result, ice glaciers are melting.
Be careful:
There is another punctuation we can use, observe:
- Betty didn’t water the plants . Therefore, they died.
- Betty didn’t water the plants . As a consequence, they died.
- The planet is getting warmer . Consequently, ice glaciers are melting.
- The planet is getting warmer . As a result, ice glaciers are melting.
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