*BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF
1. She had to study___BECAUSE OF____her exams next week
2. He didn't close the window____BECAUSE___it was very hot
3. She only accept the job____BECAUSE OF___the high salary
4. They went to the beach____BECAUSE___it is cooler there
Ex 1: Rewrite using because/because of
1 Mary could not go to school because she was sick
Because of_____
2 Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home
Because of____
3 Because he had finished the paper, he went to sleep
Because of____
4 It was dark, so I could see nothing
Because_____
5 Because of being late, she couldn't come into class
Because_____
Ex 1: Rewrite using because/because of
1 Mary could not go to school because she was sick
Because of_____
2 Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home
Because of____
3 Because he had finished the paper, he went to sleep
Because of____
4 It was dark, so I could see nothing
Because_____
5 Because of being late, she couldn't come into class
Because_____
*Practice: Complete the sentences with “because/as/since, if, unless, when, so”.1. We decided to go out for a meal ____________ we had no food at home.
2. He has a very important job ____________ he is particularly well-paid.
3. Can I borrow that book ____________ you’ve finished it?
4. You canh drive a car ____________ you've got a license.
5. No one was watching the television ____________ I switched the television off.
6. ____________ she changed a lot, we didn't recognize her.
7. ____________ you're ready, we can start now.
8. I'm going away for a few days. I’ll phone you ____________ I get back.
9. You should inform the police ____________ your bicycle is stolen.
10. Matthew went to bed ____________ it was too late to go out
* Practice: Rewrite the following sentences with BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF.
1. He couldn’t meet you because of being busy
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2. Nobody can do this test because of its difficulty
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3. She went to bed early because of her sickness
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4. Two cars canh pass each other because the road is narrow
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5. We spent the whole day in the garden because the weather is lovely.
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6. We can’t swim in this part of the river because the water is highly polluted.
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Ex: Although/ though/ even though it was raining, we went out.= We went out although/ though/ even though it was raining.
* Practice:
1. He is very rich. He is not happy. (although).
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2. He tried. He was not successful. (though).
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3. He got good jobs. He was not satisfied. (even though).
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4. He often tells lies. Mary believes him. (although).
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5. She can’t answer my question. She is very intelligent. (although).
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6. The weather changed, but the picnic went ahead as planned. (though).
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REWRITE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORD GIVEN..
1. Although i had never seen her before, i recognized her from a photograph.
-> Despite
2. Because Anna was tall, she never wear high heals
-> Because of
3. Although i didn't speak the language, i manange to make myself understand.
-> In spite of
4. Although the heat was on, the room wasn't warm
-> Despite
33. No one in my class is more intelligent than Lan.
->Lan is
34. It takes Minh 2 hours to do his homework every day.
->Minh spends
35. The girl is very friendly. She lived next door to us.
->The girl
36. He was punished because he behaved badly.
->Because of
- It was a nice day , so we went for a walk by the sea
-> Because..................................................................
- We didn't want to wake anybody up , so we came in very quiety
-> Since........................................................................
- We hadn't seen Lisa for a long time , so we didn't recognize her
-> As...........................................................................
- It's raining again , we will have to stay at home
-> As.......................................................................
- Eva had an attractive personatily . She was very popular
-> Since.................................................................
- Lan has sense of humor . She is loved by many friends
-> Because..................................................
28. Ann didn't go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold. -->Because of 29. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically. -->Because of 30. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick. -->Because of 31. I like him because his father is kind to me. -->Because of
V – Find and correct the mistakes:
Last night while Nga took a bath, Ba was playing the piano. Sharon is very tired now because she went an eight hours tour to day. He as well as other students have learnt how to install this electric equipment.Did the government do anything to prevent people throw away drink cans?The book writing by Jack Lon Don is very popular in the world.Ba always gets excellent grades because he studies hardly.Mr. Jones is going to collect all the bags and taken them to the garbage dump.There are many occasions for you to express your feelings for others .It was an extremely frightened experience in my life.Frank is usually swimming before work, but this morning he is jogging.Once when I was ten, I used to get sick and went to the hospital.All the children have been returned safe to their parents.In order to not forget things, I put a string around my finger.After dinner Helen will have her younger sister to do the washing up.1. He prefers golf to tennis
-> He'd rather................
2. I don't play chess as well as I used to
-> I used ...........
3. It takes 3 hours to drive from Hai Phong to Ha Noi
-> It's a........ .
4. Minh will be 18 next week
-> It's Minh's.............
5. If Peter is lazy , he will get bad marks
-> The lazier...........
6. She feels happy because of her coming birthday party.
-> Her coming..........
7. Her behavior annoyed me.
-> I found...............
8. The fox was unsuccessful in reaching the grapes
-> The fox tried in...........
9." You should have waited for us" The team leader said to Tom
-> The team leader criticized John............
10. The authorities will prosecute anyone they find trespassing on this land.
-> Anyone found...........
11. Betty is very happy to look after handicapped people .
-> Betty is devoted..........
12. There wasn't any butter. We used margarine instead
-> Instead..........
13. You can only get dishes and bowls with this design in Poland.
-> Only .........
14. We didn't discover the mistake until much later
-> Not.......
15. Flooding causes most of damage in spring
-> It's.......
16. The only reason the party was a success was that a famous film star attended.
-> Had it not...........
17. The keeper feed the lions at 3 p.m everyday
-> The lions.......
18. We got lost because we didn't have a map
-> If we........
19. That was a silly thing to say
-> What.........
20. We've run out of tea
-> I haven't ...........
21. Susan was too excited to sleep
-> Susan was ......
22. Robert has not had a job for 2 years
-> Robert has been........
23. She will complete the work only she is paid extra
-> She wull not ... .........
24. It's was only when I left home that I realized how much my parents meant to me
-> Not until........
25. That essay was excellent !
-> What......
26. He wrote the letter in 2 hours
-> It..........
27. This is her sixth appearance on stage in our city this year.
-> She has........
Find and correct the mistakes:
1. Last night while Nga took a bath, Ba was playing the piano.
2. Sharon is very tired now because she went an eight hours tour to day.
3. He as well as other students have learnt how to install this electric equipment.
4. Did the government do anything to prevent people throw away drink cans?
5. The book writing by Jack Lon Don is very popular in the world.
6. Ba always gets excellent grades because he studies hardly.
7. Mr. Jones is going to collect all the bags and taken them to the garbage dump.
8. There are many occasions for you to express your feelings for others .
9. It was an extremely frightened experience in my life.
10. Frank is usually swimming before work, but this morning he is jogging.
11. Once when I was ten, I used to get sick and went to the hospital.
12. All the children have been returned safe to their parents.
13. In order to not forget things, I put a string around my finger.
14. After dinner Helen will have her younger sister to do the washing up.
