Because and Because of — Exercise 1
Complete the gaps with because or because of.
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Charlotte found the exam easy
she had been preparing for it a lot.
Charlotte found the exam easy because she had been preparing for it a lot.
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1.We went to the restaurantwe didn’t want to start cooking.because
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2.Chris didn’t stayKevin’s arrival.because of
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3.They have some difficultiesme. This is entirely my fault.because of
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4.Peter left the party earlyhe had a morning class.because
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5.Emma canceled her tripbad weather conditions.because of
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6.People are losing their jobsthe recession.because of
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7.He hit the manhe was driving too fast.because
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8.I felt lonelynobody was talking to me.because
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9.Nobody could understand what he was sayinghis strong accent.because of
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10.Lilly didn’t pass the testshe hadn’t studied hard enough.because
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11.I was latethe traffic.because of
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12.They had to stop playing footballthe heavy rain.because of
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13.Amelia didn’t arrive until 8 pmthe traffic was terrible.because
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14.He can’t go with youhe has a cold.because
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15.I have to move to Barcelonamy mom’s new job.because of
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