Oorzaak en gevolg voorbij because

Voorbeelden

1. The flight was delayed owing to fog at Schiphol.

   De vlucht had vertraging door mist op Schiphol.

2. The new road has led to a sharp rise in traffic.

   De nieuwe weg heeft geleid tot een sterke toename van het verkeer.

3. Many of his problems stem from a lack of sleep.

   Veel van zijn problemen komen voort uit slaapgebrek.

4. Thanks to the volunteers, the festival was a success.

   Dankzij de vrijwilligers was het festival een succes.

Veelgemaakte fouten

• ✗Fout: The storm resulted from widespread damage.

  ✓Goed: The storm resulted in widespread damage.

  result in + gevolg; result from + oorzaak.

• ✗Fout: Thanks to the strike, we lost a day’s pay.

  ✓Goed: Because of the strike, we lost a day’s pay.

  thanks to hoort meestal bij iets goeds; gebruik een neutraal woord bij iets slechts.

• ✗Fout: Owing the rain, the match was cancelled.

  ✓Goed: Owing to the rain, the match was cancelled.

  owing to heeft to nodig.

Oefenvragen

Probeer elke vraag eerst zelf en open dan „Toon antwoord” voor de oplossing en de reden.

1. 1Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AThe strike resulted from hundreds of cancelled flights.
   2. BThe strike resulted hundreds of cancelled flights.
   3. CThe strike resulted to hundreds of cancelled flights.
   4. DThe strike resulted in hundreds of cancelled flights.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D The strike resulted in hundreds of cancelled flights.

   Oorzaak → gevolg: result in.

2. 2Kies de juiste zin.

   Wat is de oorzaak?

   The drop in sales stemmed from a change in the law.

   1. ABoth at the same time
   2. BA change in the law
   3. CNeither of them
   4. DThe drop in sales
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B A change in the law

   stem from + oorzaak.

3. 3Vul het gat in.

   The match was postponed _____ to the waterlogged pitch.

   1. Aowing
   2. Bresult
   3. Cthanks of
   4. Dbecause
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A The match was postponed owing to the waterlogged pitch.

   owing to + zelfstandig naamwoord.

4. 4Verander de zin.

   Draai het om met lead to.

   Prices rose because of the shortage.

   1. AThe shortage led to a rise in prices.
   2. BThe shortage led from a rise in prices.
   3. CThe shortage was led to rising prices it.
   4. DThe shortage leaded to a rise in prices.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A The shortage led to a rise in prices.

   Oorzaak als onderwerp + lead to + gevolg.

5. 5Kies de juiste zin.

   Welk verbindingswoord past bij een goed resultaat?

   The new lights have made the crossing safer.

   1. AOwing to the new lights, the crossing is safer by fault.
   2. BThanks to the new lights, the crossing is safer.
   3. CDue to blame of the new lights, the crossing is safer.
   4. DBecause the new lights, the crossing is safer.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B Thanks to the new lights, the crossing is safer.

   thanks to bij een positief resultaat.

6. 6Deze zin klopt niet. Kies de verbetering.

   Most accidents here result in careless driving.

   1. AMost accidents here result from careless driving.
   2. BMost accidents here results from careless driving.
   3. CMost accidents here are result from careless driving.
   4. DMost accidents here result by careless driving.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A Most accidents here result from careless driving.

   Gevolg ← oorzaak: result from.

7. 7Zet de woorden in de juiste volgorde.

   The decision gave rise to a lot of anger

   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: The decision gave rise to a lot of anger.

   give rise to = veroorzaken (formeel).

8. 8Kies de juiste zin.

   1. AConsequence, the factory was forced to close.
   2. BAs consequently, the factory was forced to close.
   3. CConsequently of this, the factory was forced to close.
   4. DConsequently, the factory was forced to close.
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D Consequently, the factory was forced to close.

   Consequently = daardoor, bijgevolg.

9. 9Kies de juiste zin.

   Wat is het gevolg?

   Poor planning contributed to the delays.

   1. AThe planners
   2. BPoor planning
   3. CThe contribution
   4. DThe delays
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D The delays

   contribute to + gevolg.

10. 10Vul het gat in.

    U schrijft een rapport over een verkeersonderzoek.

    The increase in accidents can be _____ to poor lighting.

    1. Aattributed
    2. Bresulted
    3. Cattributing
    4. Dcaused
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A The increase in accidents can be attributed to poor lighting.

    be attributed to + oorzaak.