Use the sentence to answer the question.

Gianni forgot to set a timer, so he overcooked his dinner.

The conjunction so connects two independent clauses. What type of relationship does it suggest?

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Responses

an outcome
an outcome

a choice
a choice

a reason
a reason

a cause and effect

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The correct response is "a cause and effect." The conjunction "so" indicates that one event (Gianni forgetting to set a timer) led to the result (him overcooking his dinner).