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Because And Because Of Exercise

December 7, 2018 B2pdf

Fill in the blanks with because or because of

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1He retired ............... injury.
Wrong!
Use "because of" before the noun "injury".
2It was all ............... his stupidity that we landed in trouble.
Wrong!
Use "because of" before the noun phrase "his stupidity".
3We stayed indoors ............... it was raining.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "it was raining".
4I couldn't see anything ............... it was dark.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "it was dark".
5I stood by him ............... I trusted him.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "I trusted him".
6We cannot appoint him ............... he lacks the required qualifications.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "he lacks the required qualifications".
7I waited outside ............... I wanted to meet him.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "I wanted to meet him".
8We found it difficult to understand him ............... his accent.
Wrong!
Use "because of" before the noun phrase "his accent".
9She studied hard ............... she wanted to pass the test.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "she wanted to pass the test".
10I was anxious ............... I hadn't heard anything from him in days.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "I hadn't heard anything from him in days".
11She succeeded ............... her teacher.
Wrong!
Use "because of" before the noun phrase "her teacher".
12She could not walk without support ............... she was blind.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "she was blind".

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  1. He retired because of injury.
  2. It was all because of his stupidity that we landed in trouble.
  3. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
  4. I couldn’t see anything because it was dark.
  5. I stood by him because I trusted him.
  6. We cannot appoint him because he lacks the required qualifications.
  7. I waited outside because I wanted to meet him.
  8. We found it difficult to understand him because of his accent.
  9. She studied hard because she wanted to pass the test.
  10. I was anxious because I hadn’t heard anything from him in days.
  11. She succeeded because of her teacher.
  12. She could not walk without support because she was blind.

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