Because and Because of — Exercise 4
Complete the gaps with because or because of.
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Charlotte was happy
she got a puppy for her birthday.
Charlotte was happy because she got a puppy for her birthday.
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1.Chris couldn’t sleep last nightthe loud noise coming from his neighbor’s apartment.because of
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2.I was late for classmy mother forgot to wake me up.because
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3.They had to cancel their tripthe recent news.because of
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4.Emma failed the testshe couldn’t concentrate.because
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5.We lost the last gamewe didn’t work as a team.because
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6.I didn’t get what you saidyour strong accent.because of
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7.The children got a sunburnthey spent too much time in the sun.because
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8.We missed the busthe heavy rain.because of
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9.Lily left the party earlyan emergency phone call.because of
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10.Matthew didn’t go to the partythe sudden arrival of his brother.because of
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11.I didn’t have breakfastthere was nothing to eat.because
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12.She decided to stay at homea stomach ache.because of
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13.They missed their flightthe traffic jam on the way to the airport.because of
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14.Emily was sadshe lost her engagement ring.because
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15.Andrew felt tiredhe hadn’t slept well last night.because
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