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As a result, + clause

Band 5-6task2speaking

Introduce the consequence of previously mentioned facts or reasons.

Examples

“As a result, many local businesses have suffered.”

“As a result, air quality in the city has improved.”

“As a result, the number of commuters decreased significantly.”

Band 8 sentence

“As a result, long-term exposure to urban air pollution has led to a measurable decline in public health.”

Collocations

  • As a result, + clause
  • As a result of + noun phrase

Word family

result nounresult in phrasal verb

Common mistakes

As result, unemployment rose.→As a result, unemployment rose.

As a result unemployment rose.→As a result, unemployment rose.

Say it for a higher band

5So, + clause→6Therefore, + clause→7+As a result, + clause

Synonyms

Consequently, + clause

Easily confused

Consequently, + clause

“Consequently, tourism revenues dropped by 30%.”

Related words

It is imperative that + clauseOn the other hand, + clauseIn my opinion, + clauseThere is a strong case to be made for + V-ingThese findings have important implications for + NPTo sum up, + clauseIt took + somebody + [time] + to + VOne advantage of + Noun/Gerund + is + ...

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