Fill in the blanks with because or because of
1He retired ............... injury.
Wrong!
Because of is a preposition. We use it before a noun.
2It was all ............... his stupidity that we landed in trouble.
Wrong!
Because of is a preposition. We use it before a noun.
3We stayed indoors ............... it was raining.
Wrong!
Because is a conjunction. We use it before a clause.
4I couldn't see anything ............... it was dark.
Wrong!
Because is a conjunction. We use it before a clause.
5I stood by him ............... I trusted him.
Wrong!
6We cannot appoint him ............... he lacks the required qualifications.
Wrong!
Because is a conjunction. We use it before a clause.
7I waited outside ............... I wanted to meet him.
Wrong!
8We found it difficult to understand him ............... his accent.
Wrong!
Because of is a preposition. We use it before a noun.
9She studied hard ............... she wanted to pass the test.
Wrong!
10I was anxious ............... I hadn't heard anything from him in days.
Wrong!
Because is a conjunction. We use it before a clause.
11She succeeded ............... her teacher.
Wrong!
Because of is a preposition. We use it before a noun.
12She could not walk without support ............... she was blind.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- He retired because of injury.
- It was all because of his stupidity that we landed in trouble.
- We stayed indoors because it was raining.
- I couldn’t see anything because it was dark.
- I stood by him because I trusted him.
- We cannot appoint him because he lacks the required qualifications.
- I waited outside because I wanted to meet him.
- We found it difficult to understand him because of his accent.
- She studied hard because she wanted to pass the test.
- I was anxious because I hadn’t heard anything from him in days.
- She succeeded because of her teacher.
- She could not walk without support because she was blind.
