Because and because of

Complete the following sentences using because or because of.

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

because
because of

2. I helped him ………………… I liked him.

because
because of

3. It was all ……………….. my mother that I

reached where I am today.
because
because of

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

already late.
because
because of

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5. I was late …………………. my car broke down on

the way home.
because
because of

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

pass.
because
because of

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

because
because of

8. She didn’t get the job ………………. she didn’t

apply in time.
because
because of

9. ……………….. his strange accent, people

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assume that he is a foreigner.

Because
Because of

10. He lost his job ………………… his drug

problem.
because
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.

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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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