Fill in the blanks.
1We cancelled the trip ............... the heavy rain.
Wrong!
Use "because of" before the noun phrase "the heavy rain."
2............... you, we are in trouble now.
Wrong!
Use "Because of" before the pronoun "you."
3We rushed indoors ............... it started raining.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "it started raining."
4I was late ............... my car broke down on the way.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "my car broke down on the way."
5I help him ............... I like him.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "I like him."
6............... his hard work, he achieved great success.
Wrong!
Use "Because of" before the noun phrase "his hard work."
7He failed ............... his laziness.
Wrong!
Use "because of" before the noun phrase "his laziness."
8She didn't go to work ............... she was ill.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "she was ill."
9............... her illness, she could not go to work.
Wrong!
Use "Because of" before the noun phrase "her illness."
10He can't walk ............... his injury.
Wrong!
Use "because of" before the noun phrase "his injury."
11............... he has broken his leg, he cannot walk now.
Wrong!
Use "Because" before the clause "he has broken his leg."
12She works hard ............... she wants to succeed.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "she wants to succeed."
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- We cancelled the trip because of the heavy rain.
- Because of you, we are in trouble now.
- We rushed indoors because it started raining.
- I was late because my car broke down on the way.
- I help him because I like him.
- Because of his hard work, he achieved great success.
- He failed because of his laziness.
- She didn’t go to work because she was ill.
- Because of her illness, she could not go to work.
- He can’t walk because of his injury.
- Because he has broken his leg, he cannot walk now.
- She works hard because she wants to succeed.
