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

a choice
a choice

an outcome
an outcome

a reason
a reason

a cause and effect

1 answer

The correct response is a cause and effect. The use of "so" implies that Gianni forgetting to set a timer (the cause) led to him overcooking his dinner (the effect).