verb phrase · neutral
result in
/rɪˈzʌlt ɪn/re·SULT IN
task2speaking
to cause a particular outcome or effect
Examples
“Poor planning can result in delays.”
“Lack of maintenance resulted in the machine breaking down.”
“Overuse of antibiotics may result in resistant bacteria.”
Band 8 sentence
“Decades of inadequate investment in infrastructure have resulted in chronic water shortages in several regions.”
Collocations
- result in + noun / -ing
- often used with negative outcomes (result in problems, result in failure)
Word family
result nounresult from phrasal verb
Common mistakes
It result to many problems.→It resulted in many problems.
High stress results from poor sleep.→High stress results from poor sleep.
Say it for a higher band
5make→6cause→7+result in
Synonyms
lead to
cause
Easily confused
lead to
“Poor diet can lead to obesity.”
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