精选优质文档-倾情为你奉上二、原因状语从句:1、定义:在句中用来说明主句原因的句子叫原因状语从句。2、常用引导词: because (因为), as (由于), since (既然), now (that) (既然) 3、时态:原因状语从句一般都是根据实际情况选用适当的时态。通常是主过从过,主现从现。4、because, since和as的区别:1) because引导的原因状语一般放于主句的后面,because从句位于句首时要用逗号分开,放在句末时,可不用逗号分开。because表示直接原因, 语气最强, 最适合回答why引导的。because of 也表示原因,但它后面不接从句, 只能接名词, 代词或动名词。注意:because 和so 不可同时出现在一个句子里。 I do it because I like it. = I like it so I do it. We went by bus because it was cheaper. = It was cheaper so we went by bus. He cant