Because or Because Of ? ESL Worksheet

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ESL Worksheet: Because or Because Of ?

Instructions: Choose the correct answer to complete the sentence

Q1 - We stopped playing tennis ....... the rain
 
because of
 
because
Q2 - It was all ........ her that we got into trouble
 
because
 
because of
Q3 - We had to hurry indoors ...... it was raining
 
because of
 
because
Q4 - I am late ....... the traffic
 
because
 
because of
Q5 - We didn't arrive until seven o'clock ........ the traffic was terrible
 
because
 
because of
Q6 - She found the exam easy ........ she had worked hard during the course
 
because of
 
because
Q7 - He can't drive ........ his illness
 
because of
 
because
Q8 - The restaurant closed down ........ the recession
 
because
 
because of
Q9 - He found working in Japan very difficult ......... the language problem
 
because
 
because of
Q10 - He's very difficult to understand ......... his accent
 
because of
 
because
Q11 - They moved to Liverpool ......... her job
 
because
 
because of
Q12 - There have been a lot of problems in Britain ........ mad cow disease
 
because of
 
because
Q13 - They came to London ........ he got a job there
 
because of
 
because
Q14 - He crashed his car ........ he was driving too fast
 
because
 
because of
Q15 - He lost his driving licence ......... he was convicted of drinking and driving
 
because of
 
because
Q16 - She could only eat a salad in the restaurant ...... she is a vegetarian
 
because of
 
because
Q17 - The newspaper was prosecuted ........ an article about the Government
 
because
 
because of

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