1、时间状语从句.

常用引导词:when,as,while,as soon as, before,after,since,till,untill

特殊引导词:the minute,the moment,the second,every time,the day,the instant, immediately,directly,no sooner... than, hardly... when,scarcely... when

例:No sooner had I arrived home than it began to rain.

还没到家就开始下雨了。

2、地点状语从句.

常用引导词:where

特殊引导词:wherever,anywhere, everywhere

例:Wherever you go, you should work hard.

3、原因状语从句.

常用引导词:because,since,as

特殊引导词:seeing that(由于,因为),now that(既然,由于),in that(既然,由于)considering that(考虑到……,就……而言)given that (考虑到)

例:Now that everybody has come, let's begin our conference.

4、目的状语从句:

常用引导词:so that(以便,所以),in order that(为了,以便)

特殊引导词:lest(以免),in case(万一),for fear that(以免,以防万一),in the hope that(希望能),for the purpose that(为了), to the end that(为……起见)

例:The boss asked the secretary to hurry up with the letters so that he could sign them.

5、结果状语从句

常用引导词:so...that,such...that

特殊引导词:such that,to the degree that,to the extent that,to such a degree that

例:He got up so early that he caught the first bus.

6、条件状语从句.

常用引导词:if,unless

特殊引导词:as/so long as(只要), only if (只要),providing/provided that(假如), suppose that(假如), in case that(如果), on condition that(如果)

例:We'll start our project if the president agrees.

7、让步状语从句.

常用引导词:though,although,even if,even though

特殊引导词:as(用在让步状语从句中必须要倒装),while(一般用在句首),no matter...,in spite of the fact that,while,whatever, whoever, wherever, whenever,,however, whichever

例:Much as I respect him, I can't agree to his proposal.

8、比较状语从句.

常用引导词:as(同级比较),than(不同程度的比较)

特殊引导词:the more...the more...,just as...,so...,A is to B what/ as X is to Y,no... more than,not A so much as B

例:She is as bad-tempered as her mother.

9、方式状语从句

常用引导词:as,as if,how

特殊引导词:the way

例:When in Rome, do as the Roman do.