Because Alicia forgot her racket at home, she wasn't able to practice with the rest of the tennis team.

How is the underlined linking word used in this sentence?
A.
to show cause and effect
B.
to illustrate a comparison
C.
to indicate time or sequence
I need help because i don't know which one is it

Question

Because Alicia forgot her racket at home, she wasn't able to practice with the rest of the tennis team.

How is the underlined linking word used in this sentence?
 A. 
to show cause and effect
 B. 
to illustrate a comparison
 C. 
to indicate time or sequence
I need help because i don't know which one is it

rjoseph3 · Answer

Carolyn woke up late this morning. _______, she missed her bus.

Choose the linking word or phrase that best fits in the sentence above.
  A. 
For example
  B. 
Consequently
  C. 
Earlier

Vocaloid · Answer

for the first question (alicia) the linking word is "because", which indicates that the first clause (alicia forgot her racket) is the **reason** for the second clause (she wasn't able to practice...) 
with that being said, which choice do you think best represents this relationship?

Vocaloid · Answer

for the second question (carolyn), there is a cause-and-effect relationship between the two clauses, so which of the four choices best shows this relationship?