II. Complete these sentences using because or because of + one of these phrases.
the strong wind growing unrest in the country my computer isn't working I can hear the waves flooding on the road the mist the streets were covered in ice my mother has arrived her illness house prices were falling |
1. __________________________________________, I won't be able to meet you on Thursday after all.
2. She couldn't complete the work _________________________________________________________.
3. The boat couldn't put to sea ____________________________________________________________.
4. __________________________________________________________ , they couldn't sell their house.
5. I can't print out the letter ______________________________________________________________.
6. When we got to the top of the hill we couldn't see anything ___________________________________.
7. She walked carefully _________________________________________________________________.
8. We must be near the beach, ____________________________________________________________.
9. The Prime Minister returned home ______________________________________________________.
10. We couldn't get to his house __________________________________________________________.
II. Complete these sentences using because or because of + one of these phrases.
the strong wind growing unrest in the country my computer isn't working I can hear the waves flooding on the road the mist the streets were covered in ice my mother has arrived her illness house prices were falling |
1. ____________Because my mother has arrived______________________________, I won't be able to meet you on Thursday after all.
2. She couldn't complete the work ___________because of her illness______________________________________________.
3. The boat couldn't put to sea ________because of the strong wind____________________________________________________.
4. _________Because house prices were falling_________________________________________________ , they couldn't sell their house.
5. I can't print out the letter ________because my computer isn't working______________________________________________________.
6. When we got to the top of the hill we couldn't see anything _________because of the mist__________________________.
7. She walked carefully ________because the streets were covered in ice_________________________________________________________.
8. We must be near the beach, _______because I can hear the waves_____________________________________________________.
9. The Prime Minister returned home _______because of growing unrest in the country_______________________________________________.
10. We couldn't get to his house _________because of flooding on the road_________________________________________________.