Clauses

Clauses
I.Clauses of Manner
- Clauses of manner are introduced by: as if/as though (after act, appear, be, behave, fell, look, seem, smell, sound, taste), as, how, (in) the way, (in) the way that, the way in which, (in) the same way, (in) the same way as. Try to do as if i showed you.
- In clauses of manner introduced with as if/ as though we can use were instead of was in all person in formal English. She acts as if she were/was in charge of the project.
Note: how the tense forms are used after as if/ as though:
- as if/ as though + any tense form (showing probability/ similarity – how sb/sth seems)
She fell as if she has got a temperature. She may have a temperature.)
- as if/as though + past simple/past countinuous (unreal in the present) she acts as if she knew every thing ( she doesn’t know)
II. Clauses of reason
because +clause
because of + N/V-ing