Fill in the blanks with because or because of.
1They cancelled the match ............... bad weather.
Wrong!
Use "because of" before the noun phrase "bad weather."
2His success is ............... his mother.
Wrong!
Use "because of" before the noun phrase "his mother."
3They rushed him to the hospital ............... he had trouble breathing.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "he had trouble breathing."
4It is all ............... your stupidity that we got into trouble.
Wrong!
Use "because of" before the noun phrase "your stupidity."
5She cannot walk ............... she has broken her leg.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "she has broken her leg."
6She found the exam difficult ............... she hadn't studied enough.
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Use "because" before the clause "she hadn't studied enough."
7He can't walk ............... his disability.
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Use "because of" before the noun phrase "his disability."
8She cannot afford three meals a day ............... she is very poor.
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Use "because" before the clause "she is very poor."
9............... his poor financial situation, he could not send his children to university.
Wrong!
Use "Because of" before the noun phrase "his poor financial situation."
10I missed the flight ............... I overslept.
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Use "because" before the clause "I overslept."
11I had a tough time working in China ............... I could not understand the language.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "I could not understand the language."
12............... his strong accent, I could not understand him.
Wrong!
Use "Because of" before the noun phrase "his strong accent."
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- They cancelled the match because of bad weather.
- His success is because of his mother.
- They rushed him to the hospital because he had trouble breathing.
- It is all because of your stupidity that we got into trouble.
- She cannot walk because she has broken her leg.
- She found the exam difficult because she hadn’t studied enough.
- He can’t walk because of his disability.
- She cannot afford three meals a day because she is very poor.
- Because of his poor financial situation, he could not send his children to university.
- I missed the flight because I overslept.
- I had a tough time working in China because I could not understand the language.
- Because of his strong accent, I could not understand him.
