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Adverb Clause: That, Etc. Note That All of These Expressions Are Synonyms of 'Because'

The document discusses different subordinating conjunctions such as because, since, as, due to the fact that, and so that. It explains that these conjunctions are used to introduce adverb clauses which provide reasons or causes for the main clause. Examples are provided for each conjunction to illustrate their meanings and typical uses. Readers are then given a practice activity to complete sentences using the correct conjunction based on the context.

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Adverb Clause: That, Etc. Note That All of These Expressions Are Synonyms of 'Because'

The document discusses different subordinating conjunctions such as because, since, as, due to the fact that, and so that. It explains that these conjunctions are used to introduce adverb clauses which provide reasons or causes for the main clause. Examples are provided for each conjunction to illustrate their meanings and typical uses. Readers are then given a practice activity to complete sentences using the correct conjunction based on the context.

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Hello guys!!! On todays post we will learn a little about the connectors SINCE, BECA SE, !

E "O, and a #ew others$ And also how to call the% in traditional gra%%ar ter%s, what they %ean, how and when you can use the% in a sentence$ But we %ust understand so%e concepts #irst$ !o you &now what an ad'erbial clause is( An ad'erb clause)or ad'erbial clause* is a group o# words that #unction as an ad'erb$ "he clause can %odi#y 'erbs, ad'erbs and ad+ecti'es by telling when, where, why, how, how %uch and under what condition$ "hey begin with a subordinating con+unction)such as, a#ter, i#, because and although* and they contain a sub+ect and a predicate$ ,hat about an ad'erb clause o# reason or cause( An ad'erb clause o# reason)purpose* or cause and e##ect o##ers a reason #or the %ain idea$ In other words, it e-plains the reasons #or what happens in the %ain clause$ An ad'erb clause o# reason o#ten starts with one o# the #ollowing subordinating con+unctions. as, because, given, so, since, due to(the fact that), so that, etc$ Note that all o# these e-pressions are synony%s o# /because/$ Here are so%e e-a%ples.

I don/t ha'e a ban& account, because I don/t &now %y %other/s %aiden na%e$ Since you are li&e no other being e'er created since the beginning o# ti%e, you are inco%parable$ I didn/t call her because I/% shy$ She too& a co%puter course so that she could get a better +ob.
Now lets see the use of each of those SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS: Because "hey recei'ed a high %ar& on their e-a% because they had studied hard$ I/% studying hard because I want to pass %y e-a%$ He wor&s a lot o# o'erti%e because his rent is so e-pensi'e Notice how 0because1 can be used with a 'ariety o# tenses based on the ti%e relationship between the two clauses$ Since Since he lo'es %usic so %uch, he decided to go to a conser'atory$ "hey had to lea'e early since their train le#t at 2$34$ /Since/ %eans the sa%e as because$ /Since/ tends to be used in %ore in#or%al spo&en English$ Impo tant note: 5Since5 when used as a con+unction, typically re#ers to a period o# ti%e, while 5because5 i%plies a cause or reason$ As

As the test is di##icult, you had better get so%e sleep$


/As/ %eans the sa%e as because$ /As/ tends to be used in %ore #or%al, written English$ Due to the fact that ,e will be staying #or an e-tra wee& due to the #act that we ha'e not #inished yet$

/!ue to the #act that/ %eans the sa%e as 0because1$ /!ue to the #act that/ is generally used in 'ery #or%al, written English$

"ips. se 0because o#1 or 0due to1 be#ore a noun phrase$ se 0Since1 or 0Because1 be#ore a clause stating a reason$

Its time to p actice what !ou"e lea ne#$

%UI& 6 Co%plete each ad'erb clause below with the correct connector such as as, because, so, since, due to (the fact that), so that .

'( 777777777777777777 he always did well on his English tests, his parents were not surprised that he got an A$ )( 7777777777777777 %y #ather has high blood pressure, he has to watch what he eats$ *( He doesn/t understand 7777777777777777 he doesn/t spea& 8rench 'ery well$ +( He spo&e slowly 7777777777777777 she would understand$ ,(---------students were gaining weight in their #irst year o# college, health pro#essionals decided to study their proble%$ .( 8irst, they saw that students had easy access to #ood 7777777777777 college %eal plans$ /(77777777777777students are used to eating balanced %eals prepared their parents, they don/t &now how to balance %eals by the%sel'es when they go away to college$ 0( I/% studying hard---------I want to pass the e-a%$ 1( ----------I had plenty o# ti%e, I decided to wal& #or a while$ '2( "hey had to lea'e early-------- their train le#t at 9 a$%$ ''( ---------you can coo&, why don/t you %a&e a chocolate ca&e #or us( ')( She %ay need so%e help---------she/s new in the co%pany$ '*( ---------he is %y #riend, I will help hi%$ '+( Classes were cancelled today--------------there was a snowstor%$

',( I put on %y coat----------I was cold$ '.( I was cold,----------I put on %y coat$

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Answer &ey . = > since, ? > since, 3 > because, @ > so that, A > since, B > due to, 9 > because, 2 6 because , C > since, =4 > because, == > since, =? > since, =3 6 as, =@ > due to the #act that, =A > because, =B > so$

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