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because he was sick.
Tom couldn`t go to school
because of being sick.
= Tom couldn`t go to school
+ a clause
because
Tom couldn`t go to school
Tom couldn`t go to school
he
was
sick.
because of
being sick.
Because
+ a noun (phrase)
Because of
Unit 7
Practice 3 :
Examples
1. Tom couldn`t go to school because he was sick.
3. We can`t go out the weather is cold.
6. World War II, many women took over businesses for their absent husbands.
5. the invention of labor-saving devices for the home, women have more leisure time and freedom.
because
Because of
Because of
Notes :
1. Because + a clause = Because of + a noun (phrase)
Because
4. Mary couldn`t go to school her sickness.
because of
2. Peter drove fast, he caused an accident.
Because ? Because of
2. Because
= Because of
driving
fast, Peter caused an accident.
Notes :
2. The two subjects are the same.
- Because + S + V + O, S +V + O.
= Because of + V-ing + O, S +V + O.
Peter
drove fast,
he
caused an accident.
Because ? Because of
3. We can`t go out because the
weather
is
cold.
= We can`t go out because of
weather
cold
Notes :
the
3. Because + X + N + be + adj.
= Because of + X + adj. + N.
Notes :
Because ? Because of
4. Mary couldn`t go to school because of
her
sickness.
she
was
sick.
4. Because of + possessive adj. + N
= Because + S (pronoun) + be + adj.
= Mary couldn`t go to school because
the home
were invented
Because ? Because of
5. Because of
labor-saving devices for the home
women have ?
the invention
labor-saving devices for
of
= Because
invent
, women have more leisure time and freedom.
Notes :
5. Because of + N1 + of + N2 (phrase)
= Because + S + V (usually in passive form)
Notes :
6. Because of
Because ? Because of
, many women took over
World War II
businesses for their absent husbands.
= Because
World War II
happened
, many women ?
6. Because of + N (phrase)
= Because + S + V (suitable with the meaning)
= Because + there be + N (phrase)
1. Because + a clause = Because of + a noun (phrase)
Notes :
6. Because of + N (phrase)
= Because + S + V (suitable with the meaning)
= Because + there be + N (phrase)
1. the so - called "women`s liberation movement" has been developing, women are no longer content with their traditional roles as housewives and mothers.
Exercise 1 : Fill in the blank with "Because" or "Because of"
2. not having a ticket, Peter can`t go to London by bus.
3. She was tired her long walk.
4. women have been liberated, feminists are free from the endless cycle of child-bearing and rearing.
5. machines such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, and dishwashers were invented, housewives spend less time doing housework.
6. She was absent yesterday her mother`s sickness.
1. the so - called "women`s liberation movement" has been developing, women are no longer content with their traditional roles as housewives and mothers.
Exercise 1 : Fill in the blank with "Because" or "Because of"
2. not having a ticket, Peter can`t go to London by bus.
3. She was tired her long walk.
4. women have been liberated, feminists are free from the endless cycle of child-bearing and rearing.
Because
Because of
because of
Because
5. machines such as vacuum cleaners, washing machines, and dishwashers were invented, housewives spend less time doing housework.
6. She was absent yesterday her mother`s sickness.
4. women have been liberated, feminists are free from the endless cycle of child-bearing and rearing.
Because
Because
because of
1. These pupils can`t enter because they are very late for school.
Exercise 2 : Rewrite the following sentences with the words provided
2. Because of the differences in culture and civilization, they can`t understand each other.
3. Nick is often punished because of his laziness.
4. He walked slowly because of his bad leg.
- Because of ?
- Because there are ?
- Because Nick ?
- Because his leg ?
- Because Nick is lazy, he is often punished.
Nick is often punished because of his laziness.
- Because Nick ?
- Because his leg was bad, he walked slowly.
He walked slowly because of his bad leg.
(- Because his leg?)
You get one point
Lucky number
(6)
You get one point
Lucky number
(3)
- Because there are the differences in culture and civilization, they can`t understand each other.
Because of the differences in culture and civilization, they can`t understand each other. (- Because there are ?)
(1)
- Because of being very late for school, these pupils can`t enter.
These pupils can`t enter because they are very late for school. (- Because of ?)
(2)
(4)
(5)
A lot of people like living in the countryside

because the air is fresh.
because of the fresh air.
Goodbye !