Rewrite the following sentences:

Peter did not go to school yesterday because he was sick.

==> Because of his sickness, Peter did not go to school yesterday.

Mary went to bed early because she felt tired.

==> Because of feeling tired, Mary went to bed early.

Rewrite the following sentences:

Peter did not go to school yesterday because he was sick.

==> Because of ..Peter's sickness, he did not go to school yesterday.....

Mary went to bed early because she felt tired.

==> Because of ....feeling tired, Mary went to bed early......

16)  Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick.

>> Because of her sickness, Mary didn’t go to school yesterday 

17)  She went to bed early because she felt tired.

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

18)  Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick.

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

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

>> Because of the difficult test, I couldn’t do the test 

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

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

21)   I can’t study because it is noisy.

>> Because of the noise, I can’t study 

22)  The train come late because it was foggy.

>> Because of the fog, The train come late 

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

>> Because of the thick fog, The train was late

24)  I can’t sleep because the weather is hot.

>> Because of the hot weather, I can’t sleep

25)  All the teacher love him because his conduct is good.

>> Because of his good conduct, All the teacher love him

26)  Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late.

>> Because of the traffic accident, I went to school late.

27)  Because there is a  shortage of meet, we had to live on beans.

>> Because of a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans.

28)  Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly.

>> Because of  a lack of water, many trees died rapidly.

29)  She walked slowly because her leg was injured.

>> Because of her injured leg, She walked slowly

30)  Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping.

>> Because of the sunny weather, we decided to go camping.

1. He isn't happy although he is very rich DESPITE

Despite being very rich, he isn't happy

2. Even though he got a good job, he was not satisfied INSPITE OF

In spite of getting a good job, he was not satisfied

3. Mary didn't go to school yesterday because she was sick BECAUSE OF

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

4. She went to bed early because she felt tired BECAUSE OF

Because of feeling tired, she went to bed early

5. I can't sleep because the weather is hot BECAUSE OF

I can't sleep because of the hot weather

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 .

1Mary 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.

Because of............................her tiredness, 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.....................

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

Because of..................working hard and methodically, John succeeded in his exam......................

5. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick.

Because of.........Margaret 's mother 's sickness,,she stayed home..........................

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

Because of........... his father's kindness to her,  his father's kindness to her..........................

7. I can’t study because it is noisy.

Because of.........................the noise, I can’t study....................................

8. I can’t eat these fruits because they are green.

Because of..............these green fruits,I can’t eat them ..........................

9. The train came late because it was foggy.

Because of.................the fog, The train came late..........

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

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

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

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

12. We stopped our car because the traffic light turned red.

Because of.........the red traffic light,we stopped our car..............

Rewrite the sentences, using the words in the brackets. Change other words in the sentence if necessary.

- Peter didn't go to school yesterday because he was sick. ( because of )

PETER DIDN'T GO TO SCHOOL YESTERDAY BECAUSE OF HIS SICKNESS.

- Mary went to bed early becau she felt tired ( because of )

MARY WENT TO BED EARLY BECAUSE OF HER TIREDNESS.

- She didn't go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold ( because of )

SHE DIDN'T GO TO THE CIRCUS WITH BETTY BECAUSE OF HAVING A BAD COLD.

- John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard ( because of )

JOHN SUCCEEDED IN HIS EXAM BECAUSE OF WORKING HARD.

- She stayed at home because her mother was sick ( because of )

SHE STAYED AT HOME BECAUSE OF HER MOTHER'S SICKNESS.

- I like him because his father is kind to me ( because of )

I LIKE HIM BECAUSE OF HIS FATHER 'S KINDNESS TO ME.

- I couldn't do the test because it was difficult. ( because of )

I COULDN'T DO THE TEST BECAUSE OF ITS DIFICULTY.

- Although I am hurry, I can't eat now ( despite )

- Despite the narrow streets,many people drive cars in this city ( although )

ALTHOUGH THE STREETS ARE NARROW, MANY PEOPLE DRIVES CARS IN THE CITY.

- In spite of the high prices,my daughters insist on going to the movie ( although )

ALTHOUGH THE PRICES IS HIGH, my daughters insist on going to the movie.

- They worked very hard in spite of their old age ( although )

ALTHOUGH THEY ARE OLD, THEY WORKED VERY HARD.

- What í the distance between Vinh anh Ha Noi city => How FARR IS IT FROM VINH TO HA NOI CITY ?

- I often walked to school when I was a student. => I used TO WALK TO SCHOOL WHEN I WAS A STUDENT.

- Although they are short,they still love playing sports. ( In spite of )

IN SPITE OF BEING SHORT, THEY STILL LOVE PLAYING SPORTS.

1. She enjoys doing volunteer work. (INTERESTING)

-> She finds………doing volunteer work interesting…………………………………………

2. Because he was tired, he went to bed early. (SO)

-> He was……tired, so he went to bed early …………………………………………………………………...
3. Hoa didn’t go to school yesterday. She had a headache. (BECAUSE)
->………Hoa didn’t go to school yesterday because she had a headache.……………………………………………………………………….

4.My favourite hobby is cooking. (LOVE)

-> I …love cooking……………………………………………………………………..

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___