“Because” And “Because Of” Grammar Exercise
Fill in the blanks with “because” or “because of”
1. We got into trouble ............................... you.
because
because of
2. We cancelled the trip ............................. bad
weather.
because
because of
3. We hurried indoors ....................... it was
raining.
because
because of
4. She passed the test ..................................
her teacher.
because of
because
5. She passed the test .......................... she had a
good teacher.
because
because of
6. I couldn't arrive on time ..............................
I had missed the train.
because
because of
7. He can't walk ..................................
arthritis.
because
because of
8. She didn't pass the test .......................... she
hadn't studied well.
because
because of
9. Thousands of people lost their jobs
............................ the recession.
because
because of
10. I couldn't understand him .......................... his
strange accent.
because
because of
11. The government banned that movie
........................ the public opinion was against it.
because
because of
12. He met with an accident ......................... he was
driving too fast.
because
because of
Answers
1. We got into trouble because of you.
2. We cancelled the trip because of bad weather.
3. We hurried indoors because it was raining.
4. She passed the test because of her teacher.
5. She passed the test because she had a good teacher.
6. I couldn’t arrive on time because I missed the train.
7. He can’t walk because of arthritis.
8. She didn’t pass the test because she hadn’t studied well.
9. Thousands of people lost their jobs because of the
recession.
10. I couldn’t understand him because of his strange accent.
11. The government banned that movie because the public
opinion was against it.
12. He met with an accident because he was driving too fast.
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