Because And Because Of

Fill in the blanks with because or because of

1. He retired ........................................ injury.

because
because of

2. It was all .......................................... his

stupidity that we landed in trouble.
because
because of

3. We stayed indoors ....................................... it

was raining.
because
because of

4. I couldn't see anything

.......................................... it was dark.
because
because of

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5. I stood by him ....................................... I

trusted him.
because
because of

6. We cannot appoint him

............................................ he lacks the required
qualifications.
because
because of

7. I waited outside ................................................

I wanted to meet him.
because
because of

8. We found it difficult to understand him

........................................... his accent.
because
because of

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9. She studied hard

................................................... she wanted to
pass the test.
because
because of

10. I was anxious .............................................. I

hadn't heard anything from him in days.
because
because of

11. She succeeded ...............................................

her teacher.
because
because of

12. She could not walk without support

............................................ she was blind.
because
because of

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Answers
1. He retired because of injury.
2. It was all because of his stupidity that we landed in trouble.
3. We stayed indoors because it was raining.
4. I couldn’t see anything because it was dark.
5. I stood by him because I trusted him.
6. We cannot appoint him because he lacks the required qualifications.
7. I waited outside because I wanted to meet him.
8. We found it difficult to understand him because of his accent.
9. She studied hard because she wanted to pass the test.
10. I was anxious because I hadn’t heard anything from him in days.
11. She succeeded because of her teacher.
12. She could not walk without support because she was blind.

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