狀語從句（一）

 你不可只因他不抱怨就以為他滿足了。
 you shouldn't get angry only because some people speak ill of you.
 你不該僅僅因為有些人說了你的壞話就生氣。
 since you're not interested, iwon't tell you about it.
 既然你不感興趣，那我就不告訴你了。
 as you are unable to answer perhaps we should ask someone else.
 因為你不能回答，也許我們該問一問別的人。
 注意：
 because等詞不能與 so連用。
 【誤】because he was careless, so he failed in the exam.
 【正】because he was careless, he failed in the exa.
 由于他粗心，所以他考試不及格。
 【正】he was careless, so he failed in the exam.
 由于他粗心，所以他考試不及格。

 e.now that
 now that  既然，因為。that可以省略。
 now (that) dinner is ready, go and wash your hands.
 既然飯已好了，洗手去吧。
 now you mention it again, i do remember.
 既然你又提起此事，我倒回想起來了。

 f.conidering that, seeing that
 這兩個詞和since, now that意思相近，都有鑒于  事實，考慮到  的意思。
 seeing that quite a few people were absent, we decided to put the meeting off.
 由于好些人都沒到會，我們決定延期開會。(seeing 后面的that可以省略)
 considering that they are just beginners, they are doing quite  good job.
 考慮到他們才剛剛學做，他們干得算很不錯的了。

 g.not that � but that �
 這一結構相當于漢語的不是因為  而是因為。
 not that i don't like the film, but that i have no time for it.
 不是因我不喜歡看這部電影，而是因為我沒有時間看。

狀語從句（二）

   四、目的狀語從句

目的狀語從句是表示行為目的的從句。引導目的狀語從句的主要連詞有that, so，so that, so�that, in order that等，從句中常常使用一些情態動詞，如can, could, may, might, should等。a.that, so that，in order that表示為了，以便，一般放在主句之后。that語氣較弱，用的較少，多用so that。let's take the front seats that we may se more clearly.
 我們坐前排吧，這樣我們可以看得更清楚些。
 man does not live that he may eat, but eats that he may live.
 人生存不是為了吃飯，而吃飯是為了生存。
 they hurried so that they might not miss the train.
 他們為了不誤火車，才急急忙忙的。
 in order that everyone present might hear her clearly, she raised her voice again.
 為了使在場的每個人都能聽清楚，她再次提高了聲音。

 注意：當主從句的主語一致時，so that和in order that引導的目的狀語從句可以轉換成相對應的動詞不定式結構。
 we got upearly so that we would arrive in time.
 為了能及時趕到，我們起得很早。
 they hurried so that they might not miss the train.