In spite of/despite/because of/due to + Noun/ gerund/ pronoun Although/even though/though/because + clause (S-V-O) Part A Directions: Complete each sentence by underlining either "because," "because of," or "due to." Example: They bought the couch (because / because of) it was on sale Sarah wants to go to the salon today (because / because of) her hair needs a trim (Because / Because of) the change in the weather, we have decided not to go to the parade Diane missed her flight (due to / because) a traffic delay on her way to the airport (Due to / Because) my car was stolen, I will have to rent a car for the next few days The doctors said that the man's death was (due to / because) heart failure The teacher thinks the students didn't learn the lesson well enough (because / because of) they weren't listening to her (Because / Because of) the lights don't work, you'll need a flashlight when you go down into the basement The company won't hire him (due to / because) he tested positive for drugs The door doesn't close properly (because / because of) it's broken 10 School was cancelled (due to / because) the weather Although or in spite of she is beautiful, everybody hates her The children slept deeply earning a low salary, Sara helped her parents Jane rarely sees Alan Kate did not well in the exam the noise they are neighbors I was very hungry, I couldn't eat working very hard In spite of/despite/because of/due to + Noun/ gerund/ pronoun Although/even though/though/because + clause (S-V-O) the difficulty, they managed to solve the math problem Liza never talked to him she loved him it was cold, Marie didn't put on her coat 10 Clare did the work being ill 11 the weather was bad, we had a good time 12 all our hard work, a lot of things went wrong 13 we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong 14 I went to hospital 15 I went to work the next day 16 She accepted the job I was feeling very ill I was still feeling ill the low salary 17 She refused the job the low salary 18 I managed to sleep the hotel was noisy 19 I could not get to sleep the noise In spite of/despite/because of/due to + Noun/ gerund/ pronoun Although/even though/though/because + clause (S-V-O) 20 He runs fast his old age Part B Directions: Complete each sentence by choosing from the clauses, phrases, and words that are available We didn't go to the beach because _ The car crashed into the traffic light because of Due to _, the store was forced to close They can't have any more candy because _ Jimmy can't reach the ball because _ My car won't start because of Due to , Cindy had trouble finding a job The forest fire started because of _ Because _, they have decided to get married 10 She's frustrated because of _ in the delivery of the package a it's too high; b the delay; c it was too cold outside; d a lightning strike on some dead trees e her lack of experience; f the poor economy; g the cold; h bad brakes; i they are in love j they've eaten too much of it Fill the gap in each sentence with despite, in spite of, although or even though, we are a small company, we sell almost a hundred machines a month all the difficulties, the project started on time and was a success we were warned against doing so, we went ahead with the project his lack of experience, he became a successful businessman being by far the oldest player, he scored three goals In spite of/despite/because of/due to + Noun/ gerund/ pronoun Although/even though/though/because + clause (S-V-O) he's a millionaire, he drives a second-hand car it rained a lot, I enjoyed the holiday working for the company for six months now, he never seems to know what to they'd only known each other for two months, they got engaged She passed her driving test, _ she made a lot of mistakes _ _ _ the fact that I'm allergic to dogs, my parents are getting a puppy _ I love sweets and cakes, I try not to eat them during the week I'm a terrible singer, _ having two parents who are good musicians I would move to Australia if I got a job offer, the distance from my family I'm a nurse, I can't stand the sight of blood ... weather was bad, we had a good time 12 all our hard work, a lot of things went wrong 13 we had planned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong 14 I went to hospital 15 I went to work the