Answer:
1. I never brush my teeth- j. so now, I have tooth decay.
2. School was cancelled- d. so we decided to go to the mall.
3. The boy was quiet in class- i. that's why the teacher gave him a reward.
4. It rained- h. that's why Chris got wet.
5. John forgot to close the gate- b. so the dog went out to the street.
6. It was very hot outside- a. that is why the children were thirsty.
7. Lina skipped her breakfast- c. that's why she was hungry at lunch.
8. The boat had a leak- g. so it sank.
9. Father wanted a bigger car- f. that's why he sold the old car.
10. The family had visitors- e. so Karla helped clean the house.
Explanation:
In the given two columns, side A contains the list of events that focuses on the reason while column B contains the effects of the causes in A. To pair the two columns with their corresponding causes, reading and understanding the phrases/ clauses is important.
The correct pair of columns A and B are as follows-
<em>1. I never brush my teeth- </em>j. so now, I have tooth decay.
<em>2. School was canceled- </em>d. so we decided to go to the mall.
<em>3. The boy was quiet in class-</em> i. that's why the teacher gave him a reward.
<em>4. It rained-</em> h. that's why Chris got wet.
<em>5. John forgot to close the gate-</em> b. so the dog went out to the street.
<em>6. It was very hot outside-</em> a. that is why the children were thirsty.
<em>7. Lina skipped her breakfast-</em> c. that's why she was hungry at lunch.
<em>8. The boat had a leak- </em>g. so it sank.
<em>9. Father wanted a bigger car-</em> f. that's why he sold the old car.
<em>10. The family had visitors- </em>e. so Karla helped clean the house.
