Writing Academic English 4th Edition

AppendixCI ChartsofConnectingWordsandTransitionSignals 293

SubordinatingConjunctionsforAdverbClauses(continued)

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where I liketoshopwherepricesarelow.

wherever I trytoshopwhereverthereis a sale.

anywhere Youcanfindbargainsanywhereyoushop.

everywhere I usemycreditcardeverywhereIshop.

.; .;.. :..(

\........~.!

as,justas I lovetogetflowers(,)asmostwomendo.*

asif Youlookasifyoudidn'tsleepatalllastnight.

asthough Sheactsasthoughshedoesn'tknowus.

.. (ltO\'ll<ia...,i..; ; <

~o.""",.;o.~..,.~o..; """.,; .;;;.;

Wewillhikeasfaraswecanbeforeit turnsdark.

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as+adverb+as

Thechildsatascloseasshecouldtohermother.

Thechildsatasclosetohermotherasshecould.

;o..

\.~.~",.~'''>[;;'~'! •

asoftenas I callmyparentsasoftenasI can.

\YWml~.1

as I can'ttakeeveningclasses(,)asI workatnight.*

because I can'ttakeeveningclassesbecauseI workatnight.

since I can'ttakeeveningclassessinceIworkatnight.

;0 r (For... ;. Ol

sothat Manypeopleemigratesothattheir'childrencanhavea betterlife.

inorderthat Manypeopleemigrateinorderthattheirchildrencanhavea

betterlife.

Result(Withwhatreslllt7)

so+adjective+ I wassotiredlastnightthatI fellasleepatdinner.

that

so+adverb+ Shetalkssosoftlythattheotherstudentscannothearher.

that

sucha(n)+ It wassuchaneasytestthatmostofthestudentsgotA's.

noun+that

somuch/many/ Heis takingsomanyclassesthathehasnotimetosleep.

little/few+

noun+ that

*Thisisanexceptiontotheusualruleforcommas.Manywritersusea commabeforeas.