Based on the sequence of events in the excerpt, which sentence best states a cause-and-effect relationship? Because Antonio Meuc
ci was a trained engineer, he was able to invent a “talking telegraph.” Because electricity was used to cure sickness, Antonio Meucci invented the “talking telegraph.” Because the device was so useful, Antonio Meucci invented the “talking telegraph.” Because he heard a patient’s yelp through a copper wire, Antonio Meucci invented the “talking telegraph.”
Option A. Because Antonio Meucci was a trained engineer, he was able to invent a “talking telegraph.”
Explanation:
Cause and effect is a relationship between events or things, where one is the result of the other or others. The only sentence that shows this relationship is option A. Without the experience of an enginner like Antonio Meucci it was impossible to invent the talking telegraph.
