原因状语从句的连接词有because (因为) , as (由于) , since (既然) , now(that)(既然) , when (既然) , seeing (that) (由于， 鉴于) , considering (that) (考 虑到)， for(为) , given (that) (考虑到)等。
原因状语从句指在句中用来说明主句原因的从句。
一、引导原因状语从句的
主要的有because,for,in that,for the reason that;as,seeing (that), seeing as;since;now (that); considering (that)等:
The woolly shrank because it was washed badly.
毛衣因为洗涤的方法不好而缩水。
I can't get to sleep because of the noise outside.由于外面声音嘈杂我睡不着。
Since(As) we've no money, we can't buy it.由于我们没钱，我们不能购买它。
Seeing that it's raining, we'd better stay indoors.既然外边在下雨，我们最好待在室内。
Now that you are here, you'd better stay.你既然来了，最好还是留下吧
除以上提到的大家比较熟悉的引导原因状语从句的从属连词外，when有时也可引导原因状语从句(when表示"既然")
二、关于not?because结构
该结构中的否定词有时否定主句，有时否定从句，一般要根据句子的意思作出正确或合乎逻辑的理解。若not否定主句，最好在because之前用逗号，否则会引起歧义，如下句在没有特定上下文时就有两种解释:
I didn't go because I was afraid.我没有去是因为怕。/ 我是因为怕才没去的。
不过若because之前有just修饰，一般认为not 是否定从句的:
You shouldn't get angry just because some people speak ill of you.
你不要因为有人说你坏话而生气。
三、because不能与so连用
汉语习惯上说"因为?所以?"，但英语习惯上却不能将 so与because 连用:
因为下雨，所以我们得呆在家里。
正:Because it was raining, we stayed at home. / It was raining, so we stayed at home.
误:Because it was raining, so we stayed at home.