Use the sentences to answer the question.

Joe trained all summer long. As a result, he made the track team.

Which type of relationship is signaled by the transition as a result?

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contrast
contrast

problem and solution
problem and solution

comparison
comparison

cause and effect

cause and effect

The type of relationship signaled by the transition "as a result" is cause and effect. The sentence "Joe trained all summer long" is the cause, and the sentence "he made the track team" is the effect. The transition "as a result" connects the cause and the effect, indicating that Joe making the track team was the outcome of his summer-long training.

cause and effect