Adverbial Clauses of Reasons

1. Adverbial ClausesofReasons (Oxford English 4B, p.177)

2. As Since Because Because of Due to Owing to Thanks to The cause of The reason for On account of Adverbial Clauses of Reasons

3. As Since Because A clause Adverbial Clauses of Reasons + (containing a finite verb) Examples: Everyone should see that film asit is very famous. SinceI have not see King Kong yet, I will try to get a video of it. We like horror films becausewe enjoy being scared a little.

4. Because of Due to Owing to Thanks to The cause of The reason for On account of A noun or noun phrase Adverbial Clauses of Reasons + (with no verb)

5. Adverbial Clauses of Reasons • Examples: • Thanks tothe music, the film is very exciting. • The Alien films are frightening because ofthe terrible monsters. • The Phantom is frightening on account ofthe terrible defects in his face.

6. Because of, due to, owing to, thanks to, the cause of, the reason for, on account of As, since, because A noun or noun phrase A clause Adverbial Clauses of Reasons E.g. I don’t like summer becauseit is hot. I don’t like summer because ofthe heat.

7. As, since Because Adverbial Clauses of Reasons Less important reasons Important reasons  Start sentences  Start a sentence