Intermediate grammar exercise (A2 level): because vs because of
English practice exercise for pre-intermediate and intermediate level (A2 level)
This exercise focuses on the difference between because and because of.
Before you do the exercise, take a look at this quick explanation and the examples:
| Because vs. because of |
| Because is a conjunction. The structure we use is
because + subject + verb. He moved to London because his girlfriend lives there. (his girlfriend lives = subject + verb) |
| Because of is a preposition. We use the structure because of + noun or because of + pronoun (you, me, him, etc.). He moved to London because of his girlfriend. (girlfriend = noun) He moved to London because of her. (her = pronoun) |
| Common mistakes: I was late because of the traffic was bad.
I was late because the traffic was bad.I was late because the traffic. I was late because of the traffic.
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Exercise instructions
Choose the correct answer in each of the following sentences: