Question

Which statement is not a valid cause-and-effect sequence? A. I went to the store because we were out of milk. B. When my friend arrived, the house was a mess. C. I got wet when it started raining. D. Poor tire pressure caused the tire to shred.

Answer 1

B. When my friend arrived, the house was a mess

Answer 2

Answer:

B. When my friend arrived, the house was a mess.

Explanation:

A cause-and-effect sequence is used to describe the reason or reasons that provoked an event, cause and effect sentences are usually linked through conjunctions such as because, therefor, so, since, etc.

• Option A explains that because they were out of milk, he/she went to the store, the cause was running out of milk, and the effect was going to the store.

• Option C explains that he/she got wet because of the rain, the cause is the rain, the effect is being wet.

• Option D explains that because of poor tire pressure (cause) the tire got shred (effect)

• The only option that is not a valid cause-and-effect sequence is option B, the house being a mess and the friend arriving have no relation between them.