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