Adverbs of Reason or Purpose

Definition of Adverbs of Reason:

These adverbs express the reason for or purpose of an action.

Example Sentences

She therefore left college.
The teacher is ill and therefore is unable to come to school.
Michel was hence neglected by the teachers.
He gets the award consequently because of his talent.
The bell rang so he left the school.
He said thus to accept.
On account of rain, the match was postponed.
Since it is hot, I am very tired.

Learning Competency

Stressed and Unstressed
In English sentences content words are stressed while structural words are generally not.