从属结构一_L_31_Subordination概要1.ppt

* Adverbial clauses of cause Adverbial clauses of cause are generally introduced by because, for, since, as, now that, seeing that, etc. As has been mentioned before, the conjunction for sometimes behaves like a coordinator, but at other times it functions as a subordinator. for vs. because? * For? vs. because? Both for and because can denote “direct reason” and “indirect reason” Direct reason means the reason given as a cause of, or an explanation for, a fact, e.g. We hurried because/ for it was getting dark. Indirect reason refers to the reason given as an explanation for the speaker’s op