CHUYÊN ĐỀ CHỈ LÝ DO
CHUYÊN ĐỀ CHỈ LÝ DO
CHUYÊN ĐỀ CHỈ LÝ DO
Ex: The students arrived late because of/ due to the traffic jam.
We were there because of him.
She stayed at home because of feeling unwell.
Because/ since/ As + S + V
Ex: He came ten minutes late because he missed the first bus.
Since/ As he missed the first bus, he came ten minutes late.
She was worried because it started to rain.
They didn’t take part in the trip because the weather was bad.
EXERCISES
I. Supply either BECAUSE or BECAUSE OF as appropriate.
1. It was difficult to deliver the letter the sender had written the wrong address
on the envelope.
2.We decided to leave early the party was boring.
3.Rescue attempts were temporarily halted the bad weather.
4.Paul may not go to the football game his grades.
5.They visited their friends often they enjoyed their company.
II. Combine each pair of sentences, using BECAUSE, SINCE, AS.
1.She saw the wanted man in a small coffee shop. She phoned the police.
5.He came to the office 10 minutes late. He missed the first bus.
6.She coughed and sneezed. The doctor said she had to stay out of crowd.
4.A computer can be used for various purposes, so it becomes very popular
nowadays.
3.Ann didn’t go to the circus with Betty because she had a bad cold.
13. All the teachers love him because his conduct is good.
14. The train was late because the fog was thick.
15. We stopped our car because the traffic lights turned red.
16. The plane couldn’t take off because the weather was bad.
17. Rice plants grow well because the climate is warm and damp.
18. He couldn’t drive fast because the street was crowded and narrow.