Subordinated Clauses: Son aquellas formadas por una clausula principal, una conjunción subordinada y una clausula dependiente.by Anibal Leon
1. Podemos expresar RESULTADOS, la consecuencia mediante los siguientes nexos: So, As a result, therefore, such …that
2. * (i was nervous so couldn't say something) * (Since we going to be living in Spain for some time, i thought we should learn spanish.)
3. (It is such a big city that I always get lost)
4. Sirve para dar CONTRASTE, los nexos que introducen este tipo de oraciones son los siguientes: Although, though, even though, while, whereas, However, Nevertheless, Despite, in spite of.
5. * (Although I called her, she didn't come.) *(I asked they name but they didn't answer, though)
6. Podemos expresar RAZÓN mediante los siguientes nexos: As, Because, so, since, seeing that, for, in that, Because of, due to, owing to, with
7. * (As it was getting late, I decided I should go home) (Como se estaba haciendo tarde, decidí que debería ir a casa)... * (We must be near the beach, because I like it.) (Debemos estar cerca de la playa, porque me gusta)
8. *(We could go and visit Sue, seeing that we have to drive past her house anyway)... (Podríamos ir a visitar a Sue, en vista que tenemos que pasar por su casa de todos modos)
9. Sirven para expresar PROPÓSITOS, con este tipo de oraciones expresamos la finalidad, el por qué alguien hace algo: To + infinitivo, In order to, So that
10. * (I’ll buy a cars so that we can to travel) ... (Voy a comprar un coche para que podamos viajar)