Fill in the blanks with because or because of.
1We got into trouble ............... you.
Wrong!
Because of is a preposition. It is followed by a noun or pronoun.
2We cancelled the trip ............... bad weather.
Wrong!
Because of is a preposition. It should be followed by a noun or pronoun.
3We hurried indoors ............... it was raining.
Wrong!
Because is a conjunction. It should be followed by a clause.
4She passed the test ............... her teacher.
Wrong!
5She passed the test ............... she had a good teacher.
Wrong!
Because should be followed by a clause.
6I couldn't arrive on time ............... I had missed the train.
Wrong!
7He can't walk ............... arthritis.
Wrong!
Because of is followed by a noun/pronoun.
8She didn't pass the test ............... she hadn't studied well.
Wrong!
We use a clause after because.
9Thousands of people lost their jobs ............... the recession.
Wrong!
10I couldn't understand him ............... his strange accent.
Wrong!
11The government banned that movie ............... the public opinion was against it.
Wrong!
12He met with an accident ............... he was driving too fast.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
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 that movie because the public opinion was against it.
- He met with an accident because he was driving too fast.
