Because and because of

Complete the following sentences using because or because of.

1. We cancelled the trip ………………….. the rain.

a) because
b) because of

2. I helped him …………………… I liked him.

a) because
b) because of

3. It was all ……………….. my mother that I reached where I am today.

a) because
b) because of

4. You have to hurry up ………………… you are already late.

a) because
b) because of

5. I was late …………………. my car broke down on the way home.

a) because
b) because of

6. She worked hard ……………….. she wanted to pass.

a) because
b) because of

7. I sat down to rest ………………… I was tired.

a) because
b) because of

8. She didn’t get the job ………………. she didn’t apply in time.

a) because
b) because of

9. ……………….. his strange accent, people assume that he is a foreigner.

a) because
b) because of

10. He lost his job …………………… his drug problem.

a) because
b) because of
 Answers

1. We cancelled the trip because of the rain.

2. I helped him because I liked him.

3. It was all because of my mother that I reached where I am today.

4. You have to hurry up because you are already late.

5. I was late because my car broke down on the way home.

6. She worked hard because she wanted to pass.

7. I sat down to rest because I was tired.

8. She didn’t get the job because she didn’t apply in time.

9. Because of his strange accent, people assume that he is a foreigner.

10. He lost his job because of his drug problem.

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