Лекции по теоретической грамматике английского языка. Тивьяева И.В. - 107 стр.

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Clauses of cause are usually introduced by the conjunctions because, since,

and as and indicate purely causal relations.

e.g. I had to go home since it was getting dark.

As we have just bought a new house, we cannot afford a new car.

I did not arrive on time because I had missed my bus.

5. Clauses of Place

Clauses of place do not offer any difficulties of grammatical analysis; they

are generally introduced by the relative adverb where or by the phrase from where,

to where, etc.

e.g.: He went to the café where he hoped to find his friend.

6. Temporal Clauses:

Temporal clauses can be used to denote two simultaneous actions or states,

one action preceding or following the other, etc.

e.g. When we finished our lunch, we left.

7. Clauses of Condition

Conditional sentences can express either a real condition ("open condition")

or an unreal condition:

If you ask him he will help you (real condition)

If you asked him, he would help you (unreal condition)

8. Clauses of Result:

Clauses of result or consequence are characterized by two patterns:

- clauses introduced by the conjunction that correlated with the pronoun

such or the adverb so in the main clause;

- clauses introduced by the phrasal connective so that.

e.g. Suddenly she felt so relieved that she could not help crying.

9. Clauses of Purpose:

Clauses expressing purpose are known to be introduced by the conjunction

that or lest and by the phrase in order that.

e.g. I avoided mentioning the subject lest he be offended.

10. Clauses of Concession: