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General
English Level 4 V 3
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Adverbial clauses of reason tell us
why
something
happens or why people do things.
"
because
many people were unhappy about the location of the new centre
"
tells us why the residents were holding a meeting.
"
as there was no space available
"
tells us why it was impossible to build the recreational centre
on King Street.
Adverbial clauses of reason start with
as
,
since
or
because
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We can also use
since
and
as
in adverbial clauses
of time. In adverbial clauses of reason
since
and
as
have a different meaning. They mean the same as
because.
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Position of adverbial clauses of reason
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Adverbial clauses of reason usually go after the
main clause but they can also go before the main clause too. The
position depends on what you want your listener or reader to focus
on.
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When you put the adverbial clause before the main clause, you need
to put a comma after the adverbial clause.
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