中考英语知识点:原因状语从句

(1)原因状语从句通常由because,since,as引导。例如:

Hedidn’tcometoschoolbecausehewasill.

Asitisraining,weshallnotgothezoo.

Sinceyoucan’tanswerthequestion,I’llasksomeoneelse.

(2)because表示直接原因,语气最强。Because引导的原因状语从句多放在主句之后。回答由why提出的问题,只能用because。As和since语气较弱,一般用来表示明显的原因。由as和since引导的原因状语从居多放在句首。例如:

------Whyaren’tgoingthere?

------BecauseIdon’twantto.

Ashehasnocar,hecan’tgetthereeasily.

Sincewehavenomoney,wecan’tbuyit.

(3)because和so不能同用在一个句子里。

[Practice]

1.IkeepanEnglishdiary()ithelpsmeimprovemywritingskill.

A.howB.when

C.becauseD.if

2.()hislegwashurt,()hewalkedslowly.

A.Because;soB.Because;/

C.Although;butD.Although;/

3..Icollecttoysbecausetheyarebeautiful.(对画线部分提问)

()youcollecttoys?