clauses of reason
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Rafael RaspantiProfessor: Mussetta, MarianaEnglish Language I. Licenciatura en Lengua Inglesa. UTN10 December 2010
Clauses of Reason Clauses of Purpose and Result
Clauses of Reason
As
Because
Since
Seeing that
As it was getting late, I decided I should go home.I decided I should go home as it was getting late.
We must be near the beach, because I can hear the waves.
Since he was going to be living in Sweden for some time,he thought he should read something about the country.
We could go and visit Sue, seeing that we have to drive ast her house anyway.
Because Vs So
Because my mother´s arrived, I won´t be able to meet you
My mother´s arrived, so I won´t be able to meet you
Result
Reason
Connectors in formal register
• In that – inasmuch
The film is unusual in that it features only four actors.
Clara and I have quite an easy life, inasmuch as neither of us has to work too hard but we earn quite a lot of money.
Purpose
In order to + to infinitive
She took the course in order to get a better job
so as
Adverbial clauses of purpose
She took the course so that she could/would get a better job in order that
Such that and in such a way
The model was designed such that the value of x could be calculatedThe model was designed in such a way that the value of x could be calculated
Activities
-There was an accident.-This was done to Encourage people to use public transport.-I didn´t want to damage the growing crops.-I was feeling awful.
-I walked around the outside of a field.-I had to go outside.-We arrived late.-Bus fares in the city are being cut
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