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Oxford guide to english grammar part 49

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Tham khảo tài liệu 'oxford guide to english grammar part 49', ngoại ngữ, ngữ pháp tiếng anh phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | 31 ADVERBIAL CLAUSES PAGE 330 251 Clauses of reason 1 We form an adverbial clause of reason with a conjunction such as because. I made mistakes because I was tired. As the weather is often warm many of the homes have swimming pools. Since no one asked me I didn t tell them. Seeing that it s so late why don tyou stay the night Now that I vefmished the course I have to look for a job. NOTE a Compare a clause of result. 247 I was tired so I made mistakes. b Because is the most common conjunction of reason. We can use it to answer a question with why. Why did you make so many mistakes Because I was tired. c We sometimes use because to give a reason for saying the main clause. Is your car for sale because I might be interested d Compare these sentences. I didn t go to the exhibition because I was busy. I m sorry I missed it. I didn t go to the exhibition because I was interested. I went there to see Sandra. In the second sentence there is extra stress on interested. e For because is formal and old-fashioned. The soldiers were exhausted for they had marched a long way. A clause with for comes after the main clause. 2 We can also use a participle clause. 139 4 Being tired I made mistakes. Having finished the course I have to lookfor a job. 3 We can also use the prepositions because of due to in view ofand on account of. The new welfare scheme was abandoned because of the cost. NOTE a We can use a finite clause after in view ofthefact that and due to thefact that. The scheme was abandoned in view ofthefact that it was proving unpopular. b Out of can express a motive for an action. I had a lookjust out of curiosity. c Considering is a conjunction preposition or adverb. Considering that he s seventy George is remarkably fit. Considering his age George is remarkably fit. George is seventy you know. He s remarkably fit considering. 252 Clauses of purpose We can use a to-infinitive clause to express purpose. 1 19 1 I djust sat down to read the paper. In order to and so as to .