He left the party because he was feeling sick.

The underlined clause is a/ an -

A

Adverbial Clause

B

Noun Clause

C

Adjective Clause

D

None of these

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Adverbial Clause of Reason

  • Purpose: Explains the reason why the action in the principal clause happens or does not happen.

  • Conjunctions Used: As, Since, For, Because, That etc.

  • Position Rules:

    1. At the beginning: Clause starts with conjunction and ends with a comma; rest of the sentence is the principal clause.

      • Example: Because he was tired, he went to bed early.

    2. In the middle/end: Clause starts with conjunction but no comma needed at the end.

      • Example: He went to bed early because he was tired.

  • Notes:

    1. Seeing that can replace Since or As to express in view of the fact.

      • Example: Seeing that the room is already full, the meeting may begin now.

    2. You can convert an adverbial clause of reason into two principal clauses using so.

      • Example: Since it was too dark to go on, we camped there.It was too dark to go on, so we camped there.

Correct Example:

  • He left the party because he was feeling sick.

    • Underlined clause: Adverbial Clause of Reason

Source: Advanced Learner's Communicative English Grammar & Composition, Chowdhury & Hossain

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