Tuesday, May 3, 2016

adverbial clause of purpose.



‘because’ and ‘because of’

e.g. 4. The plane did not take off at the scheduled time because of bad weather.

In e.g. 1, ‘because’ is a conjuction used along with a subject and verb. It forms a subordinate clause that is, an adverbial clause of
reason.

But in e.g. 4, ‘because of bad weather’ is only a phrase.

B. ‘So as to-infinitive’ and ‘so that’ are used to show the expected result of the action mentioned earlier in the sentence.

I always make notes so as to refer to it later.

The italicised part is a phrase.

The same sentence can also be written as - I always make notes so that I can refer to it later.

The italicised part is a subordinate clause, that is an adverbial clause of purpose.

‘In order’, to - /(infinitive)’ and ‘ in order that’ are used to state the purpose of the first action mentioned.

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