Unit 3: Complex clauses and linkers

Complex clauses:

Contrast: 

although (a pesar de)

though (sin embargo)

in spite of the fact ( a pesar de)

despite the fact that (a pesar de que)

Purpose: 

so(that) (de manera que) 

Reason: 

because( por que)

as(como)

since(desde) 

Result:

 so...that(de manera que)

such...that(de tal manera que)

Linkers of contrast:

 

Despite the fact that/ in spite fact that + clauses. 

Despite/ in spite og + noun/ pronoun or gerund.

Linkers of purpose:

To/ in order(not) to/ so as(not) to + infinitive. 

So/ so that + clause. 

Linkers of reason 

as/because/ since + clause. 

because of + noun/ noun phrase.

Linkers of result: 

so + adverb + that clause.

so + adverb + that clause

such + a(n) + adjective + singular noun + that clause.

such + adjective + uncountable noun + that clause.