Exercise 6: Choose the best option to complete the sentences.

                1.    .................... Pelly was tired, he went to bed.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                2.    He passed the exam .................... he had a good teacher.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                3.    We stayed in .................... the rain.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                4.    He was able to go to university .................... his aunt’s help.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                5.    The price of oranges is high .................... frost damage.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                6.    I went to see the play, .................... it had good reviews.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                7.    I enjoy the course    .................... the professor is a good teacher.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                8.    We all felt tired .................... the hot weather.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                9.    I left home early, .................... I had to do several errands.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

                10.  .................... their interest in comets, they decided to study astronomy.

                        A. Because                          B. Because of

In spite of being ill, she went to school

He didn't come because of being sick

Despite being hungry, she didn't eat much

Because of the thick fog the train was late

In spite of the low salary I accepted the job

Because of the bad weather the plane couldn't take off

Because of her mother's sickness she stayed at home

1. In spite of being ill, she went to school.

2. He did not come because of his sickness.

3. Despite being hungry, she did not eat much.

4. Because of the thick fog, the train was late. 

5. In spite of the low salary, I accepted the job. 

6. Because of the bad weather, the plane could not take off.

7. Because of her sick mother, she stayed at home. 

1)    Although she was ill, she went to school.

ð In spite of being ill,she went to school.

2)    He didn’t come because he was sick.

ðHe didn’t come because of being sick.

3)    She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.

ð Despite being hungry ,she didn’t eat much.

4)    The train was late because the fog was thick.

ð Because of the thick fog,the train was late.

5)    I accepted the job although the salary was low.

ð In spite of the low salary,i  accepted the job.

6)    The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.

ðBecause of the bad weather ,the plane couldn’t take off .

7)    She stay at home because her mother was sick.

ðBecause of  her mother's sickness, she stayed at home.

Tham khảo

1. Although she was ill, she went to school.

- In spite of her illness, she went to school.

2. He didn’t come because he was sick.

- He didn’t come because of his sickness

3. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.

- Despite her hunger, She didn’t eat muc

4. The train was late because the fog was thick.

- Because of the thick fog, The train was late

5. I accepted the job although the salary was low.

- In spite of low salary, I accepted the job

6. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.

- Because of the bad weather, The plane couldn’t take off b

7. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.

- Because of her mother's sickness, She stayed at home

8. He didn’t leave school even though his family was poor.

- Despite his family's poverty, He didn’t leave school

9. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.

- Because of his good conduct, All the teachers love him

10. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.

- Despite the fog, The flight was not delayed

11. We couldn’t study because it was noisy.

- Because of the noise, We couldn’t study

12. Even though it was cold, I went swimming.

- In spite of the cold, I went swimming.

13. These students didn’t arrive late although there was the traffic jam.

- Despite the traffic jam., These students didn’t arrive late

14. Mary can’t sleep because there was the noise.

- Because of the noise, Mary can’t sleep

15. She didn’t get ill though she worked very hard.

- In spite of working very hard, She didn’t get ill

1. Although she was ill, she went to school.

-In spite of her illness, she went to school

2. He didn’t come because he was sick.

- He didn’t come because of his sickness.

3. She didn’t eat much though she was hungry.

- Despite her being hungry, she didn't eat much

4. The train was late because the fog was thick.

- Because of the thick fog, the train was late.

5. I accepted the job although the salary was low.

- In spite of the low salary, I accepted the job.

6. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.

- Because of the bad weather, the plane couldn't take off.

7. She stayed at home because her mother was sick.

- Because of

8. He didn’t leave school even though his family was poor.

- Despite his family's poorness, he didn't leave school.

9. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.

- Because of his good conduction, all the teachers love him.

10. The flight was not delayed though it was foggy.

- Despite the foggy weather, the flight wasn't delayed.

Change clauses of reas on to phrases: 1. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick. ..Because of Mary's sickness , she didn't go to school yesterday ...

2. She went to bed early because she felt tired. ..She went to bed early because of feeling tired ...

3.Ann didn't go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold ...Ann didn't go to the circus with Betty because of having a bad cold ..

4. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically. ..John succeeded in his exam because of his hard and methodically work..

5. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick. ..Margaret stayed home because of her mother 's sickness....

6. I like him because his father is kind to me. .... I like him because of his father 's kindness.

7. I can't eat these fruits because they are green. ...I can't eat these fruits because of being green..

8. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult. .I couldn’t do the test because of its dificulty...

9. I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark. .. I couldn’t read the letter because of the darkness.

10. He came late because it rained heavily .... He came late because of the heavy rain...

Change clauses of reas on to phrases:

1. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick.

=> Mary didn't go to school yesterday because of her sickness

2. She went to bed early because she felt tired.

=> She went to bed early because of her tiredness

3.Ann didn't go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold

=> Ann didn't go to the circus with Betty because of her bad cold

4. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically.

=> John succeeded in his exam because of working hard and methodically.

5. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick.

=> Margaret stayed home because of her mother’s sickness

6. I like him because his father is kind to me.

=> Because of the kind of his father, I like him.

7. I can't eat these fruits because they are green.

=> Because of green fruits, I can't eat them.

8. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult.

=> Because of its difficulty, I couldn't do the test .

9. I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark.

=> Because of the darkness , I couldn’t read the letter .

10. He came late because it rained heavily

=> Because of the heavy rain, He came late .

I. Choose the answer a, b, or c

1. I had lunch............................... I was hungry.
a. because   b. so   c. because of
2. We went out................... the weather was nice.
a. so   b. because   c. because of
3. ‘How................... is that block of flats?’ There are 25 floors.’
a.   high  b.  tall   c. big
4. ‘How.....................is your house?’ ‘It was built in 1875.’
a. age   b. old   c. big
5. ‘How ............................ is the Volga river?’ ‘3,692 kilometres.’
a.   length b.   long c.   far
6. ‘How.............................. is the hotel?’ ‘There are 300 rooms.’
a.   deep b.   big   c. high

II. Write superlative sentences or questions using the prompts.

1.    Wang's / bad / Chinese restaurant / in town. 

Wang’s is the worst Chinese restaurant in town.

2.    Buses in that country / dangerous / in the world. 

Buses in that country are the most dangerous in the world.

3.    The service in this bar / good / in the city! 

The service in this bar is the best in the city.

4.    The Mini / popular car / for young people. 

            The Mini is the most popular car for young people.

5.    Ana / quiet person / I know.

Ana is the quietest person I know.

1.a

2.b

3.b

4.b

5.b

6.b

1: Mary can't sleep because there was the noise 

---- because of the noise, Mary can't sleep

2: his wife usually gives him a list because he often forgets things

--- because of the fact that he often forgets things, his wife usually gives him a list

3: he left school because his life was hard 

---- because of his hard life, he left school

4: because he got up early , he wasn't late for first train

---because of getting up early , he wasn't late for first train

5: Nick is often punished because he is lazy 

---- because of his laziness, Nick is often puished 

6: Karen works on Sundays because she gets paid extra

--- because of getting pard extra,  Karen works on Sundays

7: we didn't go fishing because the water was rough 

---- because of the rough water, we didn't go fishing

1 Mary could not go to school because she was sick
Because of__beng sick, Mary could not go to school___
2 Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home
Because of__a big storm, I stayed at home__
3 Because he had finished the paper, he went to sleep
Because of__having finished the paper, he went to sleep__
4 It was dark, so I could see nothing
Because__it was dark, I could see nothing___
5 Because of being late, she couldn't come into class
Because__she was late, she couldn't come into class___

Ex 1: Rewrite using because/because of
1 Mary could not go to school because she was sick
Because of___being sick, Mary could not go to school__
2 Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home
Because of___a big storm, I stayed at home_
3 Because he had finished the paper, he went to sleep
Because of___having finished the paper, he went to sleep_
4 It was dark, so I could see nothing
Because___it was dark, I could see nothing__
5 Because of being late, she couldn't come into class
Because__she was late,she couldn't come into class___