ACT Preparation / Unit 6 ACT 0506 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Example, Cause and Time
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The idea
Example transitions, such as for instance, introduce a case. Cause-and-effect transitions, such as therefore and consequently, introduce a result. Time transitions, such as first, then and finally, mark sequence.
In practice
"Prices rose. Consequently, sales fell. For instance, one shop sold half as much."
Where people slip
Therefore needs a real cause before it; a mere sequence does not earn it.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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