Adverbial Clauses of Reasons

(Oxford English 4B, p.177)

Adverbial Clauses of Reasons

As Since Because Because of Due to Owing to Thanks to The cause of The reason for On account of

Adverbial Clauses of Reasons

As Since Because
Examples: Everyone should see that film as it is very famous. Since I have not see King Kong yet, I will try to get a video of it. We like horror films because we enjoy being scared a little.

A clause
(containing a finite verb)

Adverbial Clauses of Reasons

Because of Due to Owing to Thanks to The cause of The reason for On account of

A noun or noun phrase

(with no verb)

Adverbial Clauses of Reasons

Examples: Thanks to the music, the film is very exciting. The Alien films are frightening because of the terrible monsters. The Phantom is frightening on account of the terrible defects in his face.

Adverbial Clauses of Reasons

As, since, because

Because of, due to, owing to, thanks to, the cause of, the reason for, on account of

E.g. I dont like summer because it is hot. I dont like summer because of the heat.

A clause

A noun or noun phrase

Adverbial Clauses of Reasons

As, since
Less important reasons

Because
Important reasons

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