I. Supply either BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF as appropriate.

1. It was difficult to deliver the letter   the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope.

2. We decided to leave early         the party was boring.

3. Rescue attemps were temporarily halted       the bad weather.

4. Paul may not go to the football game his grades.

5. They visited their friends often they enjoyed their company.

II. Combine each pair of sentences, using BECAUSE, SINCE, AS.

1. She saw the wanted man in a small coffee shop. She phoned the police.

2. The teacher is sick. We’ll have no class tomorrow.

3. She walked slowly. Her leg was injured.

4. Mary looks happy. She has just got good marks.

5. He came to the office 10 minutes late. He missed the first bus.

6. She coughed and sneezed. The doctor said she had to stay out of crowd.

7. It got dark. I couldn’t read the letter.

8. I didn’t come in time. There was a traffic jam.

9. He stayed at home yesterday. His mother was sick.

10. We didn’t want to go out. It rained heavily.

1. Fill in the blank with because or because of : 1. It was difficult to deliver the letter …………the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope . 2. Nancy Lee was awarded a scholarship ……… her superior scholastic ability. 3.We had to drive around the baby …….the bridge was destroyed in the storm. 4. ……….the invention of computers , pupils no longer spend much time on calculating. 5. I catch cold now …………….going out in the rain yesterday. 6. We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains ………….the air is purer there. 7. We decided the leave early ……………..the party was boring. 8. The students arrived late ……………….the traffic jam 9. Rescue attempts were temporarily halted ……………..the bad weather . 10. Paul may not go to the football game ….. his grades. 11. The teacher is sick ……………..her injured leg. 12. Mary looks happy ……………….she has just got good marks. 13. I couldn’t read the letter ……………….it got dark 14. I didn’t come in time ………..the traffic 15. He stayed at home yesterday ……………….the heavy rain.

Supply either BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF :
1. It was difficult to deliver the letter …………………………..the wrong address.
2. We have to cut down on our driving ………………………….there is an oil shortage.
3. Rescue attempts were temporarily stopped …………………..the bad weather.
4. They visited their friends often ……………………….they enjoyed their company.
5. Paul could not go to the football game …………………………his illness.
6. Marcella was awarded a scholarship …………………………her superior ability.
7. Nobody ventured outdoors …………………………the hurricane warnings.
8. We plan to spen our vacation in the mountains………………….the air is purer there.
9. We have to drive around the bay …………………………the bridge was destroyed in the storm.
10. The chickens have died ………………………..the intense heat.

Exercise: Put because/ since/ as or Because of/ due to/ owing to/ on account of/ as a result of: It was difficult to deliver the letter ……………………………the wrong address. ………………….there is an oil shortage.We have to cut down on our driving Rescue attempts were temporarily stopped ………………………..the bad weather. They visited their friends often …………………….they enjoyed their company. ………………his illness.Paul could not go to the football game Marcella was awarded a scholarship…………………………her superior ability. Nobody ventured outdoors ……………………………the hurricane warnings. ……………. the air is purer there.We plan to spend our vacation in the mountains We have to drive around the bay ……………..the bridge was destroyed in the storm. The chickens have died …………………the intense heat.

Complete these sentences by using ''although/in spite of/bc/bc of''

1).........the meeting is at 2pm,I won't be able to see you

2)......I told you the absolute truth,no one would believe me

3)The goods were never delivered................the promise we had received

4)My mother is always complaining.............The untidiness of my room

5)I didn't get the job.........I have all necessary qualifications

6)It's unsafe travel in that country...............the ongoing civil war

7)The villagers refused to leave............the drought

8)...........everything looked diferent,I had no idea to go

9)....his age,John was not hired........he had enough qualifications

10)It was difficult to deliver the letter...........the sender had written the wrong address on the envelope

11)We decided to leave early.......the party was boring

12)Rescue attempts wre temporarily halted.......the bad weather

13)Paul may not go to the football game........his grades

14)They vidited their friends often............they enjoyed their company

15)...........the traffic jam,I came to the meeting late

16).........haaving a bad cough,she was able to sing in the choir

17)She walked slowly.............her leg was injured

18)Several people in the crowd became ill and fainted.......the extreme heat

19)I wnent to work the nextday...............I was still feeling unwell

Put Because/ since/ as or Because of/ due to/ owing to/ on account of/ as a result of:

1: It was difficult to deliver the letter ……………………………the wrong address.

2:………………….there is an oil shortage.We have to cut down on our driving.

3: Rescue attempts were temporarily stopped ………………………..the bad weather.

4: They visited their friends often …………………….they enjoyed their company.

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