Fill in the blanks with because or because of.
1We got into trouble ............... you.
Wrong!
Use "because of" before the pronoun "you".
2We cancelled the trip ............... bad weather.
Wrong!
Use "because of" before the noun phrase "bad weather".
3We hurried indoors ............... it was raining.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "it was raining".
4She passed the test ............... her teacher.
Wrong!
Use "because of" before the noun phrase "her teacher".
5She passed the test ............... she had a good teacher.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "she had a good teacher".
6I couldn't arrive on time ............... I had missed the train.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "I had missed the train".
7He can't walk ............... arthritis.
Wrong!
Use "because of" before the noun "arthritis".
8She didn't pass the test ............... she hadn't studied well.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "she hadn't studied well".
9Thousands of people lost their jobs ............... the recession.
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Use "because of" before the noun phrase "the recession".
10I couldn't understand him ............... his strange accent.
Wrong!
Use "because of" before the noun phrase "his strange accent".
11The government banned the movie ............... public opinion was against it.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "public opinion was against it".
12He had an accident ............... he was driving too fast.
Wrong!
Use "because" before the clause "he was driving too fast".
Answers
- We got into trouble because of you.
- We cancelled the trip because of bad weather.
- We hurried indoors because it was raining.
- She passed the test because of her teacher.
- She passed the test because she had a good teacher.
- I couldn’t arrive on time because I had missed the train.
- He can’t walk because of arthritis.
- She didn’t pass the test because she hadn’t studied well.
- Thousands of people lost their jobs because of the recession.
- I couldn’t understand him because of his strange accent.
- The government banned the movie because public opinion was against it.
- He had an accident because he was driving too fast.
