Which one of the following words or phrases may be a clue that a sentence is inferring cause and effect?

AInstead of
BBefore
CConsequently
DOn the other hand

Verified Answer :

The
words that may infer a cause and effect in a sentence are letters B. Before and

CConsequently. ‘Before’ states the cause, what happened in the past that

induced the happening now. What were the happenings that were overlooked or
actions taken by a certain community to achieve or for not achieving its present
status now. ‘Consequently’ is the result. It gives you the now the effect of
the accumulated deeds before. It gives you the current status and how what are
the needed steps to go about it.

The correct answer is - C. Consequently