EXERCISE 3: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of :

1. I failed the exam because I slept over. 

￫ Because of ________________________________________________________________

2. Because there was a wind, we are glad.

￫ Because of ________________________________________________________________

3. Because the wind is strong, we can’t go jogging.

￫ Because of ________________________________________________________________

4. Because she is very kind, we really like her.

￫ Because of________________________________________________________________

5. Because it is raining, I stayed at my house. 

￫ Because of ________________________________________________________________

6. Because Nam is tall, he can reach the book on the shelf.

￫ Because of ________________________________________________________________

7. Because Hoa was rich, she could buy that house.

￫ Because of ________________________________________________________________

8. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school.

￫ Because of ________________________________________________________________

9. His father asked him to stay at home because he was sick.

￫ Because of ________________________________________________________________

10. Because there was an accident, I was late.

￫ Because of ________________________________________________________________

11. Because of the cheap price, my wife insists on buying the refrigerator

￫ Because __the price is cheap,_______________________________________________ _______________

12. He is dismissed because of being late for work often.

￫ Because _he_is_ late for work often,______________________________________

13. Because of driving too fast, he caused a serious accident.

￫ Because he drove_ too fast , ___________________________________

14. Because Lan is short, she can’t reach the book on the self. 

￫ Because of ________________________________________________________________ 

15. Because there was a storm, students have to stay at home

￫ Because of ________________________________________________________________

16.  Because he behaved impolitely, I broke up with him.

￫ Because of ________________________________________________________________

17. Because he acted badly, she doesn’t like him.

￫  Because of ________________________________________________________________

18. Because of the rain, we stopped the match.

￫ Because ___________________________________________________________________

19. Because of her illness, Mary is absent today.

￫ Because ___________________________________________________________________

20. Because of his kindness, everybody loves him.

￫ Because ___________________________________________________________________

21. Because of her passing the exam, her parents were very proud of her

￫ Because ____________________________________________________________________

22. I can’t feel comfortable because the house is dirty.

￫ Because of __________________________________________________________________

23. Because of her laziness, I didn’t speak to her.

￫ Because ____________________________________________________________________

24. She can't work hard because of her age.

￫ Because ____________________________________