Read the following sentences. Decide if the words in bold are the cause or the effect. Write cause or effect on the line. Then underline the signal word or phrase!
Example:
Early man used weapons because they needed to find food
Cause: They needed to find food.
Effect: Early man used weapons.
Signal word: Because.
Question
Early man slowly started to grow food, and as a result, their lives became easier.
Cause: . . . .
Effect: . . . .
Signal word: . . . .
Jawaban
jawaban yang benar adalah yang sesuai dengan penjelasan di atas.
Pembahasan
Pada soal di atas terdapat kalimat yang harus kita cari cause (sebab), effect (akibat), dan signal word (kata hubung).
Kalimat “Early man slowly started to grow food, and as a result, their lives became easier.” memiliki arti “Manusia purba perlahan-lahan mulai menanam bahan makanan, dan sebagai hasilnya, hidup mereka menjadi lebih mudah.”.
Berdasarkan fungsi di atas dapat kita jelaskan sebagai berikut:
- Cause: Early man slowly started to grow food.
- Effect: their lives became easier.
- Signal word: as a result.
Jadi, jawaban yang benar adalah yang sesuai dengan penjelasan di atas.
