Question

read this excerpt from \heads up on sports safety.\

before modern helmets, in 1904, the chicago tribune reported 18 football deaths and 159 serious injuries-in that one year alone. because the game was lawless and lacking in safety equipment, football was a brutal, deadly sport.

which signal word points to a cause and effect in the paragraph?

was
serious
reported
because

Explanation:

Analyze the text for cause-and-effect relationships

The excerpt states: "Because the game was lawless and lacking in safety equipment, football was a brutal, deadly sport."

Identify the signal word

The word "Because" introduces the cause ("the game was lawless and lacking in safety equipment") that led to the effect ("football was a brutal, deadly sport").

Evaluate the given options

• "was": a linking verb, not a cause-and-effect signal.
• "serious": an adjective describing injuries, not a signal.
• "reported": a verb indicating action, not a signal.
• "because": a subordinating conjunction that directly signals a cause-and-effect relationship.

Answer:

• was
• serious
• reported
• because (Correct answer)