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