原因状语从句
常用的介系詞「因為」有:because of, as a result of, on account of, due to, owing to, 後方須搭配名詞。
常用的連接詞「所以」有:so,後方須連接句子,句子的基本條件為「主詞 + 動詞」。
- (O) I love you
so
I am willing to do anything for you.
引导原因状语从句的从属连词有because(因为), as(由于), since(既然), now(that)(既然), when(既然), seeing (that) (由于,鉴于), considering (that)(考虑到), for(为), given (that) (考虑到)等。
1. , for (前面加逗号)
For 引导的是并列举表示原因但并不说明主句行为发生的直接原因
只提供一些辅助性的补充说明
For引导的并列句只能放于主句之后并且必须用逗号将其与主句隔开。
- It rained last night
, for the ground is wet this morning
.
2. Because
- We had an accident
because he was careless
. - Don’t cry
because it is over
; Smilebecause it happened
.
3. Since
一般放于主句之前表示已知的, 显然的理由(通常被翻译成“既然”),较为正式,语气比because弱。
Since we have so little money
, we cannot afford the new car.
4. As
附带说明的“双方已知的原因”,语气比since弱,较为正式,位置较为灵活(常放于主句之前)。
As you weren’t there
when I arrived``, I left you a message.