[Q]: I got distracted from my conversation with the woman.
What is the cause?

[A]: Everyone in the room was talking.

[Q]: The magnet attracted the paperclip.
What is the effect?

[A]: The paperclip stuck to the magnet.

[Q]: I botched the job interview.
What is the cause?

[A]: The interviewer asked difficult questions.

[Q]: I put coins in the washing machine at the laundromat.
What is the effect?

[A]:
The machine powered on.