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Because vs. Because Of

February 11, 2023 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. He stopped running ......................... he was feeling breathless.

Correct! Wrong!

Because is a conjunction. It is followed by a clause.

2. .......................... his illness, he opted for early retirement.

Correct! Wrong!

Because of is a preposition. It should be followed by a noun.

3. I am here ............................ my hard work.

Correct! Wrong!

Because of is a preposition. It should be followed by a noun.

4. No, you are here ......................... your parents are rich.

Correct! Wrong!

Because is a conjunction. It is followed by a clause.

5. ............................ his knee injury, he couldn't play well yesterday.

Correct! Wrong!

Because of is a preposition. It should be followed by a noun.

6. ............................ he had injured his knee, he couldn't play.

Correct! Wrong!

Because is a conjunction. It is followed by a clause.

7. I am late ............................ the car broke down on the way.

Correct! Wrong!

Because is a conjunction. It is followed by a clause.

8. She is working hard ........................... she doesn't want to fail again.

Correct! Wrong!

Because is a conjunction. It is followed by a clause.

9. The injured person died ............................. he had lost too much blood.

Correct! Wrong!

10. I felt thirsty .............................. I had been sweating profusely.

Correct! Wrong!

11. She scored good marks ........................... she had learned all her lessons.

Correct! Wrong!

12. ............................ his stupidity, he landed himself in deep trouble.

Correct! Wrong!

Because of is a preposition. It should be followed by a noun.

Answers

  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.
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