1. Read the sentences. Underline the words used with cause. The first one is an example. a. Ellen and Denis, her husband, spent more time together because they wanted to fight for a cause: to provide proper education for the kids in town. b. By 1842, Ormsby Mitchel had the idea of building the first great astronomical observatory in America."1 will go to the people", he announced. "I will plead the cause of science". c. Frances Perkins, one of my great heroes in the book, was committed to the cause of worker safety. d. Many people gladly sacrifice life quality to support a cause that they believe in. e. Freedpeople formed several education associations to promote their cause. f. During his lecture, Mr McCain affirmed he wanted to inspire a generation of people to serve a cause greater than its self-interest. 2. Match the definitions with the collocations you underlined in Activity 1. a. approve of a cause and help it to be successful b. be loyal to a cause and willing to work hard for it 1 c. help a cause to develop or encourage it d. try in a very determined way to achieve a cause e. do a job or perform duties for a cause f. try to show that a cause is important​