The cause and effects of this passage is are as follows:
- Because a second person on the bike was heavier than he thought, he had to pedal harder. (Option B)
- Alfonso hit a pothole, so Sandra screamed. (Option D)
- Because it looked like they would crash, Sandra touched Alfonso's hand. (Option E)
<h3>What are cause and effects in literature?</h3>
The cause and effect in literature is simply a clause that describes events and the reaction that they cause over the span of the story being told.
In speech making, cause and effect are used to Organize Thoughts that are created to relate how certain events came to unfold.
In literature, they are used to driving the action of the plot forward.
Hence, it is correct to state that the causes and effects in the story are:
Options B, D and E.
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"It took all of Alfonso's strength to steady the bike. He started off slowly, gritting his teeth, because she was heavier than he thought. But once he got going, it got easier. He pedaled smoothly, sometimes with only one hand on the handlebars, as they sped up one street and down another. Whenever he ran over a pothole, which was often, she screamed with delight, and once, when it looked like they were going to crash, she placed her hand over his, and it felt like love.
—"Broken Chain, "Gary Soto"
Identify the causes and effects in this passage.
Check all that apply.
A. Because Alfonso was not strong, he could not steady the bike.
B. Because a second person on the bike was heavier than he thought, he had to pedal harder.
C. The road was smooth, so he pedaled harder.
D. Alfonso hit a pothole, so Sandra screamed.
E. Because it looked like they would crash, Sandra touched Alfonso's hand."
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