The transition word "because" indicates a cause-and-effect relationship.
The transition word "because" indicates a cause-and-effect relationship. When you see the word "because" in a sentence, it typically means that the information after the word is the reason or cause for something that was mentioned before. To determine the type of relationship indicated by a transition word, you can look up a list of commonly used transition words and their corresponding meanings. In this case, if you search for transition words indicating cause-and-effect relationships, you will find that "because" is often listed as one of them.
