grammar

Hello Everybody ! because he was sick.Tom couldn’t go to school because of being sick.= Tom couldn’t go to school + a clause becauseTom couldn’t go to school Tom couldn’t go to school he was sick. because of being sick. S Because Noun phrase + a noun (phrase)Because of V C / O Unit 7 Practice 3 : Examples 1. Tom couldn’t go to school because he was sick. 3. We can’t go out the weather is cold. 6. World War II, many women took over businesses for their absent husbands. 5. the invention of labor-saving devices for the home, women have more leisure time and freedom. because Because of Because of Notes : 1. Because + a clause = Because of + a noun (phrase) Conjunction Because 4. Mary couldn’t go to school her sickness. because of 2. Peter drove fast, he caused an accident. Preposition Because ↔ Because of 2. Because = Because of driving fast, Peter caused an accident. Notes : 2. The two subjects are the same. same - Because + S + V + O, S +V + O. = Because of + V-ing + O, S +V + O. Peter drove fast, he caused an accident. Gerund Because ↔ Because of 3. We can’t go out because the weather is cold. Noun be adj. = We can’t go out because of weather cold Notes : 2. The two subjects are the same. - Because + S + V + O, S +V + O. = Because of + V-ing + O, S +V + O. the 3. Because + X + N + be + adj. = Because of + X + adj. + N. the / my / this / … Gerund Notes : Because ↔ Because of 4. Mary couldn’t go to school because of her sickness. NounPossessive adj. Subject Verb she was Adj. sick. 4. Because of + possessive adj. + N = Because + S (pronoun) + be + adj. = Mary couldn’t go to school because 3. Because + X + N + be + adj. = Because of + X + adj. + N. the / my / this / … the home were invented Because ↔ Because of 5. Because of labor-saving devices for the home women have … the invention labor-saving devices forof = Because Subject invent Verb , women have more leisure time and freedom. Notes : 5. Because of + N 1 + of + N 2 (phrase) = Because + S + V (usually in passive form) 4. Because of + possessive adj. + N = Because + S (pronoun) + be + adj. Noun 1 Noun phrase 2 Notes : 6. Because of Because ↔ Because of , many women took overWorld War II businesses for their absent husbands. = Because Noun (phrase) Subject Verb World War II happened, many women … 6. Because of + N (phrase) = Because + S + V (suitable with the meaning) 5. Because of + N 1 + of + N 2 (phrase) = Because + S + V (usually in passive form) = Because + there be + N (phrase)