Directions: Read each sentence below. Before each number, write C if the underlined clause is a cause and E if it is an effect. Write your answer before the number. E 1. Because he played under the rain, his mother became angry. C 2. The street was flooded when it rained for several hours. 3. Mario got sick, so Luigi took his place. 4. The students couldn't go to school because the rain was heavy. 5. Children were told to stay home after the quarantine was declared. 6. It rained, and the field turned green. 7. The town was put on lockdown since people kept going out. 8. She took a rapid test as soon as she felt sick. 9. People go nuts whenever they hear about a new case of COVID-19. 10. Some people were jailed because they were caught spreading fake news
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Answer: E 1. Because he played under the rain, his mother became angry. - Cause: He played under the rain.- Effect: His mother became angry. C 2. The street was flooded when it rained for several hours. - Cause: It rained for several hours.- Effect: The street was flooded. E 3. Mario got sick, so Luigi took his place. - Cause: Mario got sick.- Effect: Luigi took his place. C 4. The students couldn't go to school because the rain was heavy. - Cause: The rain was heavy.- Effect: The students couldn't go to school. E 5. Children were told to stay home after the quarantine was declared. - Cause: The quarantine was declared.- Effect: Children were told to stay home. C 6. It rained, and the field turned green. - Cause: It rained.- Effect: The field turned green. E 7. The town was put on lockdown since people kept going out. - Cause: People kept going out.- Effect: The town was put on lockdown. E 8. She took a rapid test as soon as she felt sick. - Cause: She felt sick.- Effect: She took a rapid test. E 9. People go nuts whenever they hear about a new case of COVID-19. - Cause: They hear about a new case of COVID-19.- Effect: People go nuts. E 10. Some people were jailed because they were caught spreading fake news. - Cause: They were caught spreading fake news.- Effect: Some people were jailed
