Conjunctions, Purpose & Result

Teaching points

• • because + clause
• • because of + noun/-ing
• • although + clause
• • despite/in spite of + noun/-ing
• • so = result
• • so that + clause = purpose
• • to/in order to + base verb = purpose
• • for + noun/-ing = function/purpose

because بعدها جملة. because of بعدها اسم أو ing. although بعدها جملة. despite/in spite of بعدها اسم أو ing. so للنتيجة. so that + جملة للغرض. to/in order to + فعل للغرض.

Practice

Answer the 3 questions, then check — أجب عن الأسئلة الثلاثة ثم تحقق

1. 1. We stayed inside _____ the heavy rain. A. because B. because of C. although D. so that
2. 2. The company reduced prices _____ attract more customers. A. so B. because C. in order to D. despite
3. 3. _____ the report was very long, the committee read it carefully. A. Despite B. Because of C. Although D. So that