Cause

Effect
Cause
Effect
1. The broken boat successfully reached the land thanks to the wind.

2. Since the garbage mainly consists of plastics, it is largely indissoluble.

3. About 600,000 children die prematurely each year because of air pollution.

4. Many commuters park at one of the lots of suburban on a daily basis, so

these parking lots can also fill up fast early in the morning.
Cause
5. The field is muddy because of the rain. Effect
6. The water wasn't clean, so we didn't swim.

7. Some boys rode their bicycle fast, as the result, they were stopped by a police.

8. The villagers need some clean water, consequently, they walked for two miles to get the

water.

9. There has been an increase in greenhouse gases, therefore global warming is happening.

10. Due to radiation, there are few countries that have faced defected child birth and increase
Cause
in mortality rate. Effect
1. The broken boat successfully reached the land thanks to the wind.

2. Since the garbage mainly consists of plastics, it is largely indissoluble.

3. About 600,000 children die prematurely each year because of air pollution.

4. Many commuters park at one of the lots of suburban on a daily basis, so

these parking lots can also fill up fast early in the morning.
Cause
5. The field is muddy because of the rain. Effect
6. The water wasn't clean, so we didn't swim.

7. Some boys rode their bicycle fast, as the result, they were stopped by a police.

8. The villagers need some clean water, consequently, they walked for two miles to get the

water.

9. There has been an increase in greenhouse gases, therefore global warming is happening.

10. Due to radiation, there are few countries that have faced defected child birth and increase
Cause
in mortality rate. Effect
Directions: Complete each sentence by underlining either "because," "because of"
 
Example: They bought the couch (because / because of) it was on sale.
 
1. Sarah wants to go to the salon today (because / because of) her hair needs a trim.
 
2. (Because / Because of) the change in the weather, we have decided not to go to the parade.
 
3. Diane missed her flight (because / because of) a traffic delay on her way to the airport.
 
4. (Because / because of) my car was stolen, I will have to rent a car for the next few days.
 
5. The doctors said that the man's death was (because / because of) heart failure.
6. The teacher thinks the students didn't learn the lesson well enough (because / because of)
they weren't listening to her.
 
7. (Because / because of) the lights don't work, you'll need a flashlight when you go down into
the basement.
 
8. The company won't hire him (because/ because of) he tested positive for drugs.
 
9. The door doesn't close properly (because / because of) it's broken.
 
10. School was cancelled (because / because of) the weather.
 
11. The cancellation was (because / because of) the bad weather.