Business Cause Effect Connectors BE - Exercise Worksheet

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Cause & Effect Connectors

Article excerpt · target grammar marked

The Kentucky saga exposed a deeper structural problem: HARIBO had grown enormously as a product but had not grown as an organisation. Consequently, its management systems were simply not built for the scale it now demanded.

Grammar Reference · Cause & Effect Connectors

Due to + noun phrase

Used before a noun phrase to explain a cause. The delay occurred due to rising costs. Never use before a full clause.

Consequently / As a

Placed at the start of the second clause to signal an effect. Costs rose; consequently, the project stalled. Note the semicolon before.

Rather than + verb-ing

Signals a deliberate alternative choice. Rather than deflecting blame, they published a statement. Formal and direct.

In light of + noun

Used to introduce a cause that justifies a response. In light of the scandal, the board acted immediately. Formal register.

01Exercise 1 — Form · Write the Correct Form

Cause & Effect Connectors

1.The factory opened eleven years late spiralling costs and regulatory complexity.

2.HARIBO's management systems were not built for global scale; , the logistics failed.

3. the documentary, HARIBO audited its entire supplier network.

4. hiding the problem, the new leadership published a public accountability statement.

5.The company invested in sustainable packaging; , plastic use fell by 30 percent.

6.Hans Riegel refused outside investors; , the brand identity remained consistent.

02Exercise 2 — Find and Correct the Error

find the error · rewrite the sentence

1.The delay occurred due to the costs rose unexpectedly.

2.Consequently the project stalled, costs continued to climb.

3.Rather than to deflect blame, they issued a statement.

4.In light of the scandal happened, the board acted.

5.As a result of, the company overhauled its processes.

6.Due to HARIBO expanded quickly, its systems could not keep pace.

7.Despite of its brand strength, the company struggled operationally.

8.Consequently its revenues grew, the company hired more staff.

03Exercise 3 — About You

in your notebook

Personalise: complete five sentences about yourself using the target grammar.

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