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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.

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

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

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

- He didn’t come because of......being sick...................................................................................................

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

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

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

- Because of......the thục 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............................................................................................................................

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.

Change clauses of reason to phrases.

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

-> Because of her sickness, Mary didn't go to school yesterday.

-> Because of the fact that Mary was sick, she didn't go to school yesterday.

-> Because of being sick, Mary didn't go to school yeaterday.

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

-> Because of feeling tired, She went to bed early.

-> Because of her tiredness, she went to bed early.

-> Because of the fact that she felt tired, she went to bed early.

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

-> Because of having a bad cold, Ann didn't go to the circus with Betty.

-> Because of the fact that Ann had a bad cold, she didn't go to the circus with Betty.

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

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

-> Because of the fact that John worked hard and methodically, he succeeded in his exam.

5. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick.

-> Because of her mother's sickness, Margaret stayed home.

-> Because of the fact that her mother was sick, Margaret stayed home.

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

-> Because of his father's kindness, I like him.

-> Because of the fact that his father is kind to me, I like him.

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

-> Becase of being green, I can't ear these fruits.

-> Because of the fact that they are green, I can't eat these fruits.

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

-> Becase of its difficulty, I couldn't do the test.

-> Because of being difficult, I couldn't do the test.

-> Because of the fact that it was difficult, I couldn't do the test.

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

-> Becase of its darkness, I couldn't read the letter.

-> Because of being dark, I couldn't read the letter.

-> Becase of the fact that it was dark, I couldn't read the letter.

10. He came late because it rained heavily.

-> Because of raining heavily, he came late.

-> Because of the fact that it rained heavily, he came late.

11. I can't study because it is noisy.

-> Becase of its noise, i can't study.

-> Becase of being noisy, i can't study.

-> Becase of the fact that it is noisy, i can't study.

12. The train came late because it was foggy.

-> Becase of being foggy , the train came late.

-> Because of its fog, the train came late.

-> Because of the fact that it was foggy, the train came late.

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

-> Because of the fact that his conduct is good, all the teachers love him.

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

-> Because of the thickening of the fog, the train was late.

-> Because of the fact that the fog was thick, the train was late.

15. We stopped our car because the traffic lights turned red.

-> because of the fact that the traffic lights turned red, we stopped our car.B

16. The plane couldn't take off because the weather was bad.

-> Because of the weather's badness, the plane couldn't take off.

-> Because of the fact that the weather was bad, the plane couldn't take off.

17. Rice plants grow well because the climate is warm and damp.

-> Because of the fact that the climate is warn and dampt, rice plants grow well.

18. He couldn't drive fast because the street was crowded and narrow.

-> Because of the fact that the street was crowded and narrow, he couldn't drive fast.

19. I can't sleep because the weather is hot.

-> Because of being hot, I can't sleep

-> Because of the heat of the weather, I can't sleep.

-> Because of the fact that the weather is hot, I can't sleep.

20. He left school because his life was hard.

-> Because of the fact that his life was hard, he left school.

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

-> Because of her sickness, Mary didn't go to school yesterday.

3. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick

-> Because of her mother sickness, Margaret stayed at home.

5. I couldn't read the letter because is was dark

-> Because of darkness, I couldn't read the letter.

1. We cancelled the trip because it rained

=> Because of raining, we cancelled the trip

2. They all passed because the exam was very easy

=> Because of the easy exam, they all passed

3. I told her to set up earlier because she tended to be late

=> Because of her tendency to be late, I told her to set up earlier

4. Many people became homeless because the fire destroyed their houses

=> Many people became homeless because of the fire ( ko chắc chắn câu này)

5. The meeting was postponed because the chairman was ill

=> The meeting was postponed because of ill chairman

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1. I couldn't do the test because it was difficult.

Because of the difficult test, i couldn't do it.

2. Although he got up early, he was late for the first train

In spite of getting up late, he was late for the first train

3. Although my friend doesn't have enough money, she wants to buy that new car.

Despite not having enough money, she wants to buy that new car.

4. We arrived late because of the bad traffic

Because the traffic was bad, we arrived late

5. She didn't buy the house because the price was very high

Because of the high price, She didn't buy the house

6. She only accepted the job because of the high salary

Because the salary was high, she only accepted the job

7. We couldn't sleep because the weather was hot.

Because of the hot weather, we couldn't sleep

8. I enjoyed the film although the story was bored

in spite of the bored story, I enjoyed the film

9. He didn't arrive until 9 o'clock although he promised that he wouldn't be late.

In spite of promising that he wouldn't be late, he didn't arrive until 9 o'clock

10. Although he was seriously ill, he was determined to finish his work

In spite of his serious illness, he was determined to finish his work

11. Mary went to bed early because she felt tired

Because of feeling tired, Mary went to bed early

11) Many people began to wearing jeans because they were cheap

Because of the cheapness of jeans, many people began to wearing them

12) Since he was careless, Tom lost the game

=> Because of his carelessness, Tom lost the game

13) Although she behaves well, no one loves her

Despite her good behaviour, no one loves her

14) Because of the cold weather, the crops are late this year

=> Because the weather was cold, the crops are late this year

15) Mary was worried because Tom was late

=> Because of Tom's lateness, Mary was worried

16) Tom walked slowly because his leg was bad.

=> Because of his bad leg, Tom walked slowly

17) I came here because I want the English course.

=> Because of wanting the English course, I came here

18) I went to school although it was hot.

=> Despite the hot weather, I went to school

19) Because of the dust in the room, I can't go in.

Because there is the dust in the room, I can't go in

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

Because of her bad cold, She didn't go to the circus with Betty

Exercise 5: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of

1.    He didn’t come because of his sickness.

=>He didn’t come because he was sick

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

=>The train was late because of the thick fog

3.    The plane couldn’t take off because of the bad weather.

=>The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad

4.    He left the school because his family was poor.

=> He left the school because of his poor family 

5.    We couldn’t study because of the noise.

=>We couldn’t study because it was noisy

6.    I didn’t go swimming because it was cold.

=> I didn’t go swimming because of the cold

7.    These students arrive late because of the bad traffic.

=>These students arrive late because the traffic is bad

8.    Mary can’t sleep because she has drunk a cup of strong coffee.

=>Mary can’t sleep because of drinking a cup of strong coffee.

9.    Because of getting up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.

=>Because he got up early, he wasn’t late for the first train.

10.  He was accepted for the job because he had much experience.

=>He was accepted for the job because of having much experience.

Exercise 6: Rewrite the sentences, using because/because of

1.    Kevin has failed many times, so he disappointed.

=> Because Kevin has failed many times, he disappointed.

2.    I had not eaten for 24 hours. I was very hungry.

=> Because I had not eaten for 24 hours, I was very hungry.

3.    He ate all the fruits. The fruits were ripe.

=> He ate all the fruits because they were ripe.

4.    He hadn’t finished the letter. He didn’t go to sleep.

=> Because he hadn’t finished the letter, he didn’t go to sleep.

5.    He is dismissed. He was late for the work very often.

=>He is dismissed because of being late for the work very often.

6.    He drove too fast. He caused a serious accident.

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

7.    The streets are narrow, so there are not many people driving cars in this city.

=> Because the streets are narrow, there are not many people driving cars in this city.

8.    The test was so difficult that I couldn’t do it.

=>   Because the test was so difficult, I couldn’t do it.

9.    I don’t know Russian. I have to have my document translated into Russian.

=> Because I don’t know Russian, I have to have my document translated into Russian.

10.  The children had an accident. They went to school late.

=>The children had an accident because of going to school late.

1.Because kevin has failed many times , so he disappointed

2.I was very hungry because i hadn't eaten for 24 hours

3.Because the fruits were ripe . he ate all the fruits

4.He didn;t go to sleep because he hadn't finhished the letter

5.He is dismissed because he was late for work very often

6.He caused a serious accident because he drove so fast

7.Because the streets are narrow , so there aren't many people driving car in this city

8.I couldn't do the test because it was so diffcult

9.Because i don't know russian , i have to have my document translater into russian

10.The children had an accident because they went to school late