Ways of linking cause and effect

Matching exercise

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
ELT Concourse home
Owing to his incompetence, the work had to be re-done
I couldn't leave for the speaker was about to start
She put a cover over it and that kept it dry
The upshot of all the arguments was that we abandoned the project
I kept it in the cellar to avoid it getting too hot
The car wouldn't start. As a result, I had to take the bus.
The argument led to a breach of contract
Since I had left my coat in the car I got drenched
coordination (natural consequence)
noun-phrase introduction
conjunct
subordination (natural consequence)
subject noun
coordination (intended consequence)
subordination (intended consequence)
result verb