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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Responses

cause and effect
cause and effect

problem and solution
problem and solution

contrast
contrast

comparison
comparison

cause and effect

The type of relationship signaled by the transition "as a result" is cause and effect. This is because it indicates that the action or event mentioned in the first sentence (Joe training all summer long) led to or caused the outcome mentioned in the second sentence (Joe making the track team).

The type of relationship signaled by the transition "as a result" is cause and effect.