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Because And Because Of

March 4, 2019 - B2pdf

Fill in the blanks with because or because of.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1She quit her job ............... she was unhappy.
Wrong!
Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.
2It was ............... his stupidity that we got into trouble.
Wrong!
Because of is a preposition. It is used before a noun.
3We rushed indoors ............... it started raining.
Wrong!
Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.
4She was late ............... she missed the train.
Wrong!
Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.
5I was tired ............... I hadn't eaten anything.
Wrong!
Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.
6He can't walk ............... his disability.
Wrong!
Because of is a preposition. It is used before a noun.
7He lost his job ............... the financial crisis.
Wrong!
Because of is a preposition. It is used before a noun.
8He found it difficult to work in China ............... he could not understand Chinese.
Wrong!
Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.
9She quit her job ............... she wanted to be with her children.
Wrong!
Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.
10The boy was reprimanded ............... he had not done his homework.
Wrong!
Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.
11She was worried ............... she had not heard anything from her son.
Wrong!
Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.
12I could not enjoy the movie ............... I had a headache.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. She quit her job because she was unhappy.
  2. It was because of his stupidity that we got into trouble.
  3. We rushed indoors because it started raining.
  4. She was late because she missed the train.
  5. I was tired because I hadn’t eaten anything.
  6. He can’t walk because of his disability.
  7. He lost his job because of the financial crisis.
  8. He found it difficult to work in China because he could not understand Chinese.
  9. She quit her job because she wanted to be with her children.
  10. The boy was reprimanded because he had not done his homework.
  11. She was worried because she had not heard anything from her son.
  12. I could not enjoy the movie because I had a headache.
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