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Because And Because Of

December 7, 2018 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with because or because of

1. He retired ........................................ injury.

Correct! Wrong!

Because of is a preposition. We use it before a noun.

2. It was all .......................................... his stupidity that we landed in trouble.

Correct! Wrong!

Because of is a preposition. We use it before a noun.

3. We stayed indoors ....................................... it was raining.

Correct! Wrong!

Because is a conjunction. We use it before a clause.

4. I couldn't see anything .......................................... it was dark.

Correct! Wrong!

Because is a conjunction. We use it before a clause.

5. I stood by him ....................................... I trusted him.

Correct! Wrong!

6. We cannot appoint him ............................................ he lacks the required qualifications.

Correct! Wrong!

Because is a conjunction. We use it before a clause.

7. I waited outside ................................................ I wanted to meet him.

Correct! Wrong!

8. We found it difficult to understand him ........................................... his accent.

Correct! Wrong!

Because of is a preposition. We use it before a noun.

9. She studied hard ................................................... she wanted to pass the test.

Correct! Wrong!

10. I was anxious .............................................. I hadn't heard anything from him in days.

Correct! Wrong!

Because is a conjunction. We use it before a clause.

11. She succeeded ............................................... her teacher.

Correct! Wrong!

Because of is a preposition. We use it before a noun.

12. She could not walk without support ............................................ she was blind.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

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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