Fill in the blanks with because or because of.
1. They cancelled the match ................................. bad weather.
Because of is a preposition. It is followed by a noun.
2. His success is ............................... his mother.
3. They rushed him to hospital ........................... he had trouble breathing.
Because is a conjunction. It is followed by a clause.
4. It is all ............................. your stupidity that we got into trouble.
5. She cannot walk ........................... she has broken her leg.
6. She found the exam difficult ............................... she hadn't learned her lessons thoroughly.
7. He can't walk .............................. his disability.
8. She cannot afford three meals a day ............................. she is very poor.
9. .............................. his poor financial situation, he could not send his children to university.
10. I missed the flight ............................ I overslept.
11. I had a tough time working in China ............................. I could not understand their language.
12. ............................ his strong accent, I could not understand him.
Answers
1. They cancelled the match because of bad weather.
2. His success is because of his mother.
3. They rushed him to hospital because he had trouble breathing.
4. It is all because of your stupidity that we got into trouble.
5. She cannot walk because she has broken her leg.
6. She found the exam difficult because she hadn’t learned her lessons thoroughly.
7. He can’t walk because of his disability.
8. She cannot afford three meals a day because she is very poor.
9. Because of his poor financial situation, he could not send his children to university.
10. I missed the flight because I overslept.
11. I had a tough time working in China because I could not understand their language.
12. Because of his strong accent, I could not understand him.
