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  • We had to hurry indoors (because/because of) it was raining.
    We had to hurry indoors BECAUSE it was raining.
  • She found the exam easy (because/because of) she had worked hard during the course.
    She found the exam easy BECAUSE she had worked hard during the course.
  • He can't drive (because/because of) his illness.
    He can't drive BECAUSE OF his illness.
  • She got the best grades (because/because of) she had worked hard.
    She got the best grades BECAUSE she had worked hard.
  • He found working in Japan very difficult (because/because of) the language problem.
    He found working in Japan very difficult BECAUSE OF the language problem.
  • They moved to Liverpool (because/because of) her job.
    They moved to Liverpool BECAUSE OF her job.
  • He lost his driving licence (because/because of) he was convicted of drinking and driving.
    He lost his driving licence BECAUSE he was convicted of drinking and driving.
  • I am late (because/because of) the traffic.
    I am late BECAUSE OF the traffic.
  • They came to London (because/because of) he got a job there.
    They came to London BECAUSE he got a job there.
  • He's very difficult to understand (because/because of) his accent.
    He's very difficult to understand BECAUSE OF his accent.
  • Sorry! I am late (because/because of) the traffic.
    Sorry! I am late BECAUSE OF the traffic.
  • We didn't arrive until seven o'clock (because/because of) the traffic was terrible.
    We didn't arrive until seven o'clock BECAUSE the traffic was terrible.
  • We stopped playing tennis (because/because of) the rain.
    We stopped playing tennis BECAUSE OF the rain.
  • The restaurant closed down (because/because of) the recession.
    The restaurant closed down BECAUSE OF the recession.
  • He couldn't run (because/because of) his old age.
    He couldn't run BECAUSE OF his old age.
  • Paul had a terrible accident (because/because of) he was driving fast.
    Paul had a terrible accident BECAUSE he was driving fast.
  • It was all (because/because of) her that we got into trouble.
    It was all BECAUSE OF her that we got into trouble.
  • The newspaper was prosecuted (because/because of) an article about the government.
    The newspaper was prosecuted BECAUSE OF an article about the government.
  • He crashed his car (because/because of) he was driving too fast.
    He crashed his car BECAUSE he was driving too fast.
  • Leila left early (because/because of) she was tired.
    Leila left early BECAUSE she was tired.
  • I came here (because/because of) I want to talk to you.
    I came here BECAUSE I want to talk to you.
  • There have been a lot of problems in Britain (because/because of) the Mad Cow Disease.
    There have been a lot of problems in Britain BECAUSE OF the Mad Cow Disease.
  • The meeting was postponed (because/because of) the bad weather.
    The meeting was postponed BECAUSE OF the bad weather.
  • She could only eat a salad in the restaurant (because/because of) she is a vegetarian.
    She could only eat a salad in the restaurant BECAUSE she is a vegetarian.
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