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What on earth made you send that letter?
prompted
What prompted you to send that letter?
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The current unemployment is a direct result of the inflation of recent years.
stems
The current unemployment stems from the inflation of recent years.
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The collision was caused by ice on the road.
due
The collision was due to ice on the roads.
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A protest march followed the Prime Minister’s speech.
provoked
The Prime Minister’s speech provoked a protest march.
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The lazy student failed her exams as a result of doing no work.
consequently
The lazy student did no work and consequently failed her exams.
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The students’ IELTS scores have improved considerably, thanks to the workshops.led
The workshops have led to an improvement in the students’ IELTS scores.
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The heavy rains meant that the foundation work was delayed. upshot
The upshot of the heavy rains was that the foundation work was delayed.
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His stupidity has resulted in us having to do more work.
owing
Owing to his stupidity, we have had to do more work.