Question

Which example uses transitional tags to show cause and effect?

Once World War II ended, baseball games became even more popular.

Because people wanted to focus on fun and forget their sadness, baseball became more popular after World War II.

The war was a horrible experience for many Americans, but baseball was something made people happy.

First, the war was over. Then, people wanted to forget about the horrors of war.

Answer 1

Answer:Because people wanted to focus on fun and forget their sadness, baseball became more popular after World War II.

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Answer 2

Because people wanted to focus on fun and forget their sadness, baseball became more popular after World War II.

Step-by-step explanation:

Transitional tags that show cause and effect include, thus, therefore, then, because, consequently, as a result, hence, accordingly, for this reason. As the name implies, these tags tell us what caused a particular thing and the effect it had.

In the sentence above, people's desire to focus on fun events as an escape from their sadness is a cause or reason that resulted in an effect - the popularity of baseball after World War II.