Conjunctions describing causes, reasons, results and purpose are subordinating conjunctions.
Conjunctions: causes, reasons and results
The following conjunctions are commonly used to connect causes/reasons and results.Because, asandsinceare very similar in meaning.
conjunction | cause/reason | result |
Because
As |
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Or
result | conjunction | cause/reason |
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as now (that) |
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See also:
As,becauseorsince?
Or
cause/reason | conjunction | result |
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When we use aso-clause to connect a cause or reason to a result, theso-clause must come second:
I’m on a dietsoI have stopped eating chocolate.
Conjunctions: purpose
We use the following conjunctions to talk about purposes or goals.Soandso thatare more common thanso asandin order that.So asis rather informal.In order thatis more formal than the others.
action | conjunction | purpose/goal |
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so that so as in order that(formal) |
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We don’t usually put the subordinating clause first. When we do, it is more formal.
conjunction | purpose/goal | action |
So that In order that |
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See also:
Besideorbesides?
Conjunctions
Discourse markers (so, right, okay)
So thatorin order that?