Because vs. Because Of

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1. He stopped running because he was feeling breathless.
2. Because of his illness, he opted for early retirement.
3. I am here because of my hard work.
4. No, you are here because your parents are rich.
5. Because of his knee injury, he couldn’t play well yesterday.
6. Because he had injured his knee, he couldn’t play.
7. I am late because the car broke down on the way.
8. She is working hard because she doesn’t want to fail again.
9. The injured person died because he had lost too much blood.
10. I felt thirsty because I had been sweating profusely.
11. She scored good marks because she had learned all her lessons.
12. Because of his stupidity, he landed himself in deep trouble.