Fill in the blanks with because or because of.

Because is a conjunction. It is used to connect two clauses. Because of is a preposition with the same meaning. It goes before a noun.

1. She succeeded ………………………. her hard work.

2. She got good marks ……………………….. she had a good teacher.

3. I work hard …………………………. I want to earn well.

4. She didn’t go …………………………. they hadn’t invited her.

5. ………………………….. my illness, I could not go to work.

6. ………………………….. I love her, I am blind to her shortcomings.

7. He survived …………………………. he received timely medical care.

8. ………………………… she was angry, I said nothing.

9. She has no friends …………………………… her short temper.

10. He threw a party …………………………… he had won a promotion.

11. She looked tense …………………………. she had lost her purse.

12. …………………………… her pleasant manners, she was popular among her friends.

Answers

1. because of, 2. because, 3. because, 4. because, 5. because of, 6. because, 7. because, 8. because, 9. because of, 10. because, 11. because, 12. because of