Because Or Because Of Worksheet
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. She succeeded because of her hard work.
2. She got good marks because she had a good teacher.
3. I work hard because I want to earn well.
4. She didn’t go because they hadn’t invited her.
5. Because of my illness, I could not go to work.
6. Because I love her, I am blind to her shortcomings.
7. He survived because he received timely medical care.
8. Because she was angry, I said nothing.
9. She has no friends because of her short temper.
10. He threw a party because he had won a promotion.
11. She looked tense because she had lost her purse.
12. Because of her pleasant manners, she was popular among her friends.
