because, as, since, for的用法区别
a. because“因为”,表示原因的语气最强,可用来回答why提出的问题,常表示必然的因果关系,从句一般放在主句后面;另外,可以引导表语从句,可用于强调句等,而其余三者则不行。如:
He is not at school today because he is seriously ill.(他今天没有上学因为他病得厉害。)
b. as“因为”,表示一般的因果关系,语气比because弱,说明比较明显的原因,它引导的从句可以放在句首也可以放在句尾。如:
As he wasn’t ready in time, we went without him.(因他未及时准备好,我们没等他就走了。)
c. since“既然”,表示对方已经知道、无需加以说明的原因或事实。如:
I will ask Lin Tao to go with me since you are very busy.(既然你很忙我就叫林涛和我一起去吧。)
d. for“因为”,是并列连词(其余三者为从属连词),语气较弱,用来补充说明理由或提供一种解释。如:
It must have rained last night, for the ground is wet this morning.(昨晚一定下过雨,你看今天早上地面是湿的。)