Unit 08. English Speaking Countries. Lesson 3. A Closer Look 2

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What are the names of English speaking countries?
The USA
The United Kingdom
Singapore
Australia
Canada
New Zealand
GAME

PRACTICE

BECAUSE – BECAUSE OF – DUE TO

PRACTICE:

BECAUSE – BECAUSE OF – DUE TO
What`s the difference between "because","because of" and “due to”?
- They are used when we express the reason or cause of something.
- They are used in grammatical differences.
Because of / due to
- are phrasal prepositions
- are followed by a noun object
Eg: Because of the hot weather, we went to the pool.
Noun object
Eg Due to the hot weather, we went to the pool.
Noun object
S + V because of - N
sentence due to - N phrase
- V-ing
Because of /due to
- can appear at different places in the sentences
Eg: we went to the pool because of the hot weather.
Noun object
Eg we went to the pool due to the hot weather.
Noun object
Because
- an adverb clause
- is followed by a subject and a verb

Eg: Because the weather was hot, we went to the pool.
Adverb clause S V
I. Complete each sentence by underlining either "because," "because of," or "due to."
1. Sarah wants to go to the salon today (because / because of) her hair needs a trim.
2. (Because / Because of) the change in the weather, we have decided not to go to the parade.
3. Diane missed her flight (due to / because) a traffic delay on her way to the airport.
4. (Due to / Because) my car was stolen, I will have to rent a car for the next few days.
5. The doctors said that the man`s death was (due to / because) heart failure.
6. The teacher thinks the students didn`t learn the lesson well enough (because / because of) they weren`t listening to her.
7. (Because / Because of) the lights don`t work, you`ll need a flashlight when you go down into the basement.
8. The company won`t hire him (due to / because) he tested positive for drugs.
9. The door doesn`t close properly (because / because of) it`s broken.
10. School was cancelled (due to / because) the weather.
We didn`t go to the beach because _____________________
2. The car crashed into the traffic light because of ____________
3. Due to _________________, the store was forced to close.
4. They can`t have any more candy because __________________________.
5. Jimmy can`t reach the ball because ____________
6. My car won`t start because of _________.
7. Due to _____________________, Cindy had trouble finding a job.
8. The forest fire started because of _________________________________.
9. Because _______________, they have decided to get married.
10. She`s frustrated because of __________ in the delivery of the package.
 II. Complete each sentence by choosing from the suitable clauses, phrases, and words
a. it`s too high
b. the delay
c. bad brakes
d. they are in love
e. her lack of experience
f. the poor economy
g. the cold
h. it was too cold outside
i. a lightning strike on some dead trees
j. they`ve eaten too much of it
III. Use the words given to write the sentences with because / because of / due to.
1. Last night /I /want to stay longer / because I/ be really enjoying / party
 Last night I wanted to stay longer because I was really enjoying the party.
2. Her lateness/ be usually / due to / a terrible traffic jam.
 Her lateness is usually due to a terrible traffic jam.
3. Luca/ just buy the shoes/because of/ their perfection/
 Luca has just bought the shoes because of their perfection.
4. Because of / Taka’s great cooking/ we/ love going/dinner at his house.
 Because of Taka’s great cooking, we love going to dinner at his house.
5. Because/she /love cats and dogs/she /be happy whenever her friends give them to her.
 Because she loves cats and dogs, she is happy whenever her friends give them to her.
6. Yesterday/John/stay at home/ due to/ his tiredness/
 Yesterday John stayed at home due to his tiredness.
7. They/buy the couch because/ it/be on sale.
 They have bought the couch because it is on sale.
8. Now/I/ can not concentrate on studying / due to/ the noise from the party of my neighbor/
 Now I can’t concentrate on studying due to the noise from the party of my neighbor.

HOMEWORK

Remember the uses of the structures: because/ because of / due to
Complete the exercises
Make the sentences with “ because / because of / due to”