Cause-Effect Complex Phrases - ……、以至（于）……
因果复句 — ……、以至（于）……
The complex cause-effect phrases (cause-effect clauses) link a cause and an effect: because…so… / due to…therefore… / since…then…
Elements
How to use it
- Copy a model phrase (因为时间不够，所以我们改天再见。) and replace the subject/verb/time while keeping the same structure.
- After substitution, verify that 了 / 不 / 没 / 吗 remain coherent with the sense and time of the sentence.
- Context: especially in explanation and argumentation.
Examples
因为时间不够，所以我们改天再见。
yīnwèi shíjiān búgòu， suǒyǐ wǒmen gǎitiān zàijiàn。
As we don't have enough time, we'll see you another day.
Practice quiz
Choose the best option for each sentence, then submit to view the correction.
1. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Copy a model phrase (**因为时间不够，所以我们改天再见。**) and replace the subject/verb/time while keeping the same structure.)
2. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(After substitution, verify that 了 / 不 / 没 / 吗 remain coherent with the sense and time of the sentence.)
3. Quel élément complète le mieux cette règle ?
(Context: especially in explanation and argumentation.)