Luyện ngữ pháp - English Collocations in Use - Intermediate - (Unit 10: Functions)


Talking about cause and effect

Causes and effects

The immediate cause of the problem was an oil leak. The underlying cause of the problem was a lack of funds over many years.
The government hopes to reduce/minimise the impact of the new taxes. The support she got from the Prime Minister strengthened/increased the impact of her report.
The new measures had an unexpected/unforeseen outcome. The new tax led to the predictable/inevitable outcome that many people became poorer.
The positive/beneficial effects of the changes were soon apparent. The negative/adverse effects of the changes were not noticed immediately.
The crisis was the direct/inevitable result of bad economic planning. One indirect/unforeseen result of the new laws has been a rise in unemployment.
- Lesson 53: A. Different ‘cause’ verbs - Lesson 53: C. Common expressions for everyday events


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