Reading Comprehension Success in 20 Minutes a Day, 3rd Edition

Cause 1: Ed’s father was always in the garage.
Effect 1:
Cause 2:
Effect 2:
Cause 3:
Effect 3:
Cause 4:
Effect 4:
Cause 5:
Effect 5:
Cause 6:
Effect 6:
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Answers
Cause 1: Ed’s father was always in the garage.
Effect 1: Ed would spend hours watching.
Cause 2: Ed would spend hours watching.
Effect 2: Ed became fascinated by cars.
Cause 3: Ed became fascinated by cars.
Effect 3: Ed began tinkering with cars.
Cause 4: Ed began tinkering with cars.
Effect 4: Ed’s father encouraged him.
Cause 5: Ed’s father encouraged him.
Effect 5: Ed could tear an engine apart by himself.
Cause 6: Ed could tear an engine apart by himself.
Effect 6: He got a job as the chief mechanic.

Va r i a t i o n s
When One Cause Has Several
Effects
Sometimes, one cause may have several effects: Several
things may happen as a result of one action. In the fol-
lowing passage, the writer explains several effects of the
new marketing campaign:
Our new marketing campaign has been a tremen-
dous success. Since we’ve been advertising on the
radio, sales have increased by 35%. Our client refer-
ences have doubled, and we’ve had greater client
retention rates. Furthermore, we’ve been able to hire
five new sales representatives and expand our terri-
tory to include the southwestern United States.
According to the paragraph, what were the effects
of the new marketing campaign?