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    The document discusses the differences between the conjunction "because" and the preposition "because of". It provides 12 examples of sentences using either "because" or "because of" and explains whether "because" or "because of" should be used based on whether the following word or phrase is a clause or a noun. The key differences are that "because" is used before a clause, while "because of" is used before a noun.

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    The document discusses the differences between the conjunction "because" and the preposition "because of". It provides 12 examples of sentences using either "because" or "because of" and explains whether "because" or "because of" should be used based on whether the following word or phrase is a clause or a noun. The key differences are that "because" is used before a clause, while "because of" is used before a noun.

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    The document discusses the differences between the conjunction "because" and the preposition "because of". It provides 12 examples of sentences using either "because" or "because of" and explains whether "because" or "because of" should be used based on whether the following word or phrase is a clause or a noun. The key differences are that "because" is used before a clause, while "because of" is used before a noun.

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    Because and Because of

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    The document discusses the differences between the conjunction "because" and the preposition "because of". It provides 12 examples of sentences using either "because" or "because of" and explains whether "because" or "because of" should be used based on whether the following word or phrase is a clause or a noun. The key differences are that "because" is used before a clause, while "because of" is used before a noun.

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    Because And Because Of

    Fill in the blanks with because or because of.

    1. She quit her job ................................. she was unhappy.


    because
    because of
    Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.

    2. It was ............................... his stupidity that we got into trouble.


    because
    because of
    Because of is a preposition. It is used before a noun.

    3. We rushed indoors .................................. it started raining.


    because
    because of
    Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.

    4. She was late ..................................... she missed the train.


    because
    because of
    Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.

    5. I was tired ..................................... I hadn't eaten anything.


    because
    because of
    Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.

    6. He can't walk .................................... his disability.


    because
    because of

    www.englishgrammar.org
    Because And Because Of

    Because of is a preposition. It is used before a noun.

    7. He lost his job ................................... the financial crisis.


    because
    because of
    Because of is a preposition. It is used before a noun.

    8. He found it difficult to work in China .................................. he could not


    understand Chinese.
    because
    because of
    Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.

    9. She quit her job ................................. she wanted to be with her


    children.
    because
    because of
    Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.

    10. The boy was reprimanded .................................... he had not done his
    homework.
    because
    because of
    Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.

    11. She was worried ................................... she had not heard anything
    from her son.
    because
    because of
    Because is a conjunction. It is used before a clause.

    www.englishgrammar.org
    Because And Because Of

    12. I could not enjoy the movie ..................................... I had a headache.


    because
    because of

    PLAY AGAIN !

    Answers
    1. She quit her job because she was unhappy.

    2. It was because of his stupidity that we got into trouble.

    3. We rushed indoors because it started raining.

    4. She was late because she missed the train.

    5. I was tired because I hadn’t eaten anything.

    6. He can’t walk because of his disability.

    7. He lost his job because of the financial crisis.

    8. He found it difficult to work in China because he could not understand Chinese.

    9. She quit her job because she wanted to be with her children.

    10. The boy was reprimanded because he had not done his homework.

    11. She was worried because she had not heard anything from her son. 12. I could not enjoy
    the movie because I had a headache.

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