1. Our guests arrived late because of the heavy rain
Because ………………………………………….
2. Because of my friend’s absence, I have to copy the lesson for him
Because …………………………………………
3. This boy is ignorant because he is lazy
Because of …………………………….
4. My friend was absent because of his illness
Because ………………………………..
5. As he has behaved badly, he must be punished
Because of ……………………………………
6. They got wet to the skin because of heavy rain
It rained ……………………………..
7. Because the café was crowded, so we couln’t find a table
…………………………………………; therefore,………….
8. Since he was careless, Tim lost his job
Because of
9. John succeeded in his exam because he worked hard and methodically.
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10. Margaret stayed home because her mother was sick.
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11. I couldn't do the test because it was difficult.
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12. I couldn't read the letter because it was dark.
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13. He came late because it rained heavily.
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14. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick.
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15. I can’t sleep because the weather is hot.
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16. He left school because his life was hard.
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17. The train was late because the fog was thick.
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18. Mary doesn’t go to school because she is ill
Because of ……………………………………..