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Cause Words (Conjunctions (because, since, as), Prepositions (due to,…
Cause Words
Conjunctions
because
since
as
Prepositions
due to
because of
owing to
Verbs
CAUSE
VERBS
INDIRECT
CAUSE
-ING pattern
CONTRIBUTE TO
EX:
Flexitime
contributes to
employees hav
ing
better work-life balance.
FACTOR IN
EX:
Flexitime
factors in
employees hav
ing
better work-life balance.
PLAY A PART IN
EX:
Flexitime
plays a part in
employees hav
ing
better work-life balance.
DIRECT
CAUSE
-ING pattern
RESULT IN
EX:
Flexitime
results in
managers hav
ing
problems with organizing timetables.
LEAD TO
EX:
Flexitime
leads to
managers hav
ing
problems with organizing timetables.
TO + BASE VERB pattern
CAUSE
EX:
Flexitime
causes
managers
to have
problems with organizing timetables.
LEAD TO
EX:
Flexitime
leads
managers
to have
problems with organizing timetables.
CHANGE
VERBS
CHANGE IN
QUALITY
BAD CHANGES
GOOD
SITUATION -->
BAD
SITUATION
NEGATIVELY AFFECT
EX:
Telecommuting
negatively affects
communication.
ADVERSELY AFFECT
EX:
Telecommuting
adversely affects
communication.
BAD
SITUATION -->
WORSE
SITUATION
WORSEN
EX:
The misuse of flexitime
worsens
absenteeism.
EXACERBATE
EX:
The misuse of flexitime
exacerbates
absenteeism.
AGGRAVATE
EX:
The misuse of flexitime
aggravates
absenteeism.
GOOD CHANGES
GOOD
SITUATION -->
BETTER
SITUATION
ENHANCE
EX:
Perks
enhance
workers' motivation.
STRENGTHEN
EX:
Perks
strengthen
workers' motivation
.
IMPROVE
EX:
Perks
improve
workers' motivation.
BAD
SITUATION -->
BETTER
SITUATION
MITIGATE
EX:
Employee Assistance Programs
mitigate
employees' mental health issues.
ADDRESS
EX:
Employee Assistance Programs
address
employees' mental health issues.
IMPROVE
EX:
Employee Assistance Programs
improve
employees' mental health issues.
ALLEVIATE
EX:
Employee Assistance Programs
alleviate
employees' mental health issues.
CHANGE IN
QUANTITY
LESS --> MORE
INCREASE
EX:
Sabbaticals
increase
employees' skills and knowledge.
ADD TO
EX:
Sabbaticals
add to
employees' skills and knowledge.
ENLARGE
EX:
Sabbaticals
enlarge
employees' skills and knowledge.
MORE --> LESS
DECREASE
EX:
Telecommuting
decreases
an employee's time for face-to-face communication.
REDUCE
EX:
Telecommuting
reduces
an employee's time for face-to-face communication.
LESSEN
EX:
Telecommuting
lessens
an employee's time for face-to-face communication.
CHANGE IN
MODALITY
CHANGE IN
POSSIBILITY
MAKE SOMETHING
POSSIBLE
TO + BASE VERB pattern
ALLOW
EX:
Flexitime
allows
workers
to organize
their time.
HELP
EX:
Flexitime
helps
workers
to organize
their time.
ENABLE
EX:
Flexitime
enables
workers
to organize
their time.
BASE VERB pattern
LET
EX:
Flexitime
lets
workers
organize
their time.
MAKE SOMETHING
IMPOSSIBLE
MAKE SOMETHING
COMPLETELY IMPOSSIBLE
FROM + -ING pattern
KEEP
EX:
Working from home
keeps
employees
from
participating in face-to-face conversations at work.
STOP
EX:
Working from home
stops
employees
from
participating in face-to-face conversations at work.
PREVENT
EX:
Working from home
prevents
employees
from
participating in face-to-face conversations at work.
MAKE SOMETHING
LESS POSSIBLE
FROM + -ING pattern
INHIBIT
EX:
Long working schedules
inhibit
employees
from
spend
ing
time with their families.
HINDER
EX:
Long working schedules
hinder
employees
from
spend
ing
time with their families.
HAMPER
EX:
Long working schedules
hamper
employees
from
spend
ing
time with their families.
CHANGE IN
NECESSITY
MAKE SOMETHING
NECESSARY
TO + BASE VERB pattern
COMPEL
EX:
Family commitments often
compel
employees
to leave
the office.
REQUIRE
EX:
Family commitments often
require
employees
to leave
the office.
FORCE
EX:
Family commitments often
force
employees
to leave
the office.
OBLIGE
EX:
Family commitments often
oblige
employees
to leave
the office.
MAKE SOMETHING
UNNECESSARY
FROM + ING pattern
SPARE
EX:
Telecommuting
spares
employees
from
hav
ing
to travel to work.
FREE
EX:
Telecommuting
frees
employees
from
hav
ing
to travel to work.
RELIEVE
EX:
Telecommuting
relieves
employees
from
hav
ing
to travel to work.
CHANGE IN
CERTAINTY
MAKE SOMETHING
CERTAIN
THAT + WILL pattern
ENSURE
EX:
Flexitime
ensures
that
workers
will
have control over their schedules.
ASSURE
EX:
Flexitime
assures
that
workers
will
have control over their schedules.
GUARANTEE
EX:
Flexitime
guarantees
that
workers
will
have control over their schedules.
MAKE SOMETHING
UNCERTAIN
-ING pattern
RISK
EX:
Companies with flexitime
risk
workers abus
ing
this policy.
JEOPARDIZE
EX:
Companies with flexitime
jeopardize
workers abus
ing
this policy.
Nouns
the cause of
the reason why