FORM/USE: REASON
EGP #244 | B1 | CLAUSES / subordinated Can use a finite subordinate clause with conjunctions to introduce reasons, after a main clause. Lexical range: N/A
你可以先走，因为你是最年长的。
You can go first ___as you're the oldest.
我们决定待在家里，因为外面在下雨。
We decided to stay home ___since it was raining outside.
既然你累了，我们就早点休息吧。
Let's go to bed early ___since you're tired.
我决定坐公交，因为今天早上交通状况很糟糕。
I decided to take the bus, ___as the traffic was terrible this morning.
我们很早就离开了餐厅，因为食物不太好吃。
We left the restaurant early, ___since the food wasn't very good.