Grammar Unit 3

Unit 3:

Complex Causes:

A complex cause gives us extra information about a sentence.
- Contrast: Linkers include: although, though, in spite of the fact that, despite the fact that
- Purpose: Linkers include: so (that)
- Reason: Linker include: because, as, since
- Result: Linkers include: so... that, such... that

Linkers of contrast:

 - Although / though + clause. Although and though have the same meaning, but though is more common in informal English.
- Despite the fact that / in spite of the fact that + clause.
- Despite / in spite of + noun / pronoun or gerund.

Linkers of purpose and reason:

- To / in order (not) to / so as (not) to + infinitive. The all have the same meaning, but you can't use to in the negative. In order (not) to and so as not to are common in more formal English.
- So that / so + clause. These have the same meaning. We often omit the word that in informal or spoken English. We often use these linkers with can / can't / could / will/ won't /wouldn't.
- As / because / since + clause
- Because of + noun / noun phrase.

Linkers of result

- So + adjective + that clause
- So + adverb + that clause
- Such + a (n) + adjective + singular noun + that clause
- Such + adjective + uncountable noun + that clause