WHY DID THAT HAPPEN?

Adverb Phrases of Reason

Adverb clauses of reason

Adverb clauses of reason give information about why an action occurs.

They usually begin with a word such as because or since.

Example: Because it wanted to lick the bottom of the can, the dog got his head stuck.You can usually change an adverb clause to an

adverb phrase by removing the subject and changing the verb to the present participle (verb + -ing)

Example: Wanting to lick the bottom of the can, the dog got his head

stuck.

Try these: take out the subject and change the verb to verb + -ing

Since it wanted to fly, the sheep climbed up to the roof.

Because she hoped to not become hamburger, Moo-moo the cow pretended she was a car.

Because he desired to seem more frightening, Lucky showed his scariest face.

Since it wanted to fly, the sheep climbed up to the roof.

Wanting to fly, the sheep climbed up to the roof.

Because she hoped to not become hamburger, Moo-moo the cow pretended she was a car.

Hoping to not become hamburger, Moo-moo the cow pretended

she was a car.

Because he desired to seem more frightening, Lucky showed his scariest face.

Desiring to seem more frightening, Lucky showed his

scariest face.

Adverb clauses with perfect verbs

Having shaved off his fur, Taylor Lautner was able to star in the Twilight movies.

If the verb in the adverb clause is perfect (verb + have/ had / has), use having + the past participle of the verb (eat – ate – eaten, etc.)

Example: Because he had shaved off his fur, Taylor Lautner was able to star in the Twilight movies.

You try: use Having + the past participle

Because he had been told he looked too young, Tony decided to grow a moustache.

Since he had nowhere to run, the giraffe tried a different method of escape.

Because he had been told he looked too young, Tony decided to grow a moustache.

Having been told he looked too young, Tony decided to grow a moustache.

Since he had nowhere to run, the giraffe tried a different method of escape.

Having nowhere to run, the giraffe tried a different method of escape.

Because he had never eaten snake before, Thomas decided to try some.

Having never eaten snake before, Thomas decided to try some.