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    This document provides a summary of the differences between the conjunction "because" and the preposition "because of". It notes that "because" must be followed by a subject and verb, while "because of" must be followed by a noun phrase or verb-ing. It illustrates these differences with six examples comparing the proper usage of "because" and "because of" in sentences.

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    This document provides a summary of the differences between the conjunction "because" and the preposition "because of". It notes that "because" must be followed by a subject and verb, while "because of" must be followed by a noun phrase or verb-ing. It illustrates these differences with six examples comparing the proper usage of "because" and "because of" in sentences.

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    BBC Learning English

    Grammar Challenge

    Grammar tables © British Broadcasting Corporation 2007

    Because / because of
    Because and because of are both used to introduce reasons, but grammatically
    they operate differently. Because is a conjunction. It must be followed by a subject
    and verb. Because of is a preposition. It must be followed by a noun phrase or
    verb-ing, not a verb phrase.

    Because
    because subject verb
    because it was raining we stayed at home
    because I don't like fish, I ordered chicken
    because he felt ill, he didn't go to the party

    Because of
    because of noun phrase
    or verb-ing
    because of the rain we stayed at home
    because of not liking fish I ordered chicken
    because of his illness he didn't go to the party
    feeling ill

    Grammar Challenge © BBC Learning English


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