consequence
part of speech
noun (a consequence, consequences)
meaning for a pupil
1) A consequence is something that happens because of an action or event, a result. tree →
2) Consequences at school or home can mean what happens if you break a rule. tree →
3) Of consequence means important. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life, behaviour and safety lessons, pupils learn that choices have consequences, good or bad. In science and history, pupils explain causes and consequences. In stories, a character faces the consequences of a mistake. Phrases: as a consequence, face the consequences, the consequence of.
examples
- If you don't water plants, the consequence is that they die. tree →
- Every choice has consequences. tree →
- As a consequence of the storm, school was closed. tree →
- Breaking the rule has a consequence: no break time. tree →
- Think about the consequences before you act. tree →
- One consequence of pollution is dirty rivers. tree →
- He had to face the consequences of his lie. tree →
- But they weren't prepared for the consequences. tree →
note
Countable noun. Adjective: consequent; adverb: consequently (so, therefore). Spelling: con-se-quence, ending -ence. Cause comes first, consequence comes after.
In the corpora
- A detention or lost play time is a consequence, and you think about what to do differently.
- Lying about a small thing usually gets a bigger consequence than the small thing itself.
- He said sorry, and Mum explained that the lost console was a consequence, not revenge.
- A consequence like losing a console for a week is meant to teach, not to take revenge.
- Feeling cross and sulking after a consequence is normal, but putting things right is still your job.
Trees and pragmatics
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