BECAUSE / BECAUSE OFBecause the weather was bad Because of the bad weather Because she is beautiful Because of her beauty Possessive, Adjective Noun Because it was raining heavily Beca
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Because the weather was bad Because of the bad weather
Because she is beautiful Because of her beauty Possessive, Adjective Noun
Because it was raining heavily Because of the heavy rain Adverb Adjective, Verb Noun
Because his wife was there Because of his wife’s being there Possessive, gerund
2 ALTHOUGH / IN SPITE OF / DESPITE
- ALTHOUGH / THOUGH / EVEN THOUGH + Clause
- IN SPITE OF / DESPITE + Noun / Noun Phrase / Gerund
* Ways of transformation: same as BECAUSE / BECAUSE OF
Exercise 1: Use BECAUSE, BECAUSE OF, ALTHOUGH, IN SPITE OF to complete the following sentences
1 it was hot, we went swimming
2 the hot weather, we went swimming
3 We postponed our trip the bad driving conditions
4 it was cold, I went swimming
5 We can’t visit the museum it isn’t open
6 Jim had to give up jogging his sprained ankle
7 I finished all of my work I was very sleepy
8 the warnings her doctor gave her, Carol continued to smoke
9 Sue’s eyes were red she had been crying
10 a storm was approaching, the two climbers continued their trek
11 practising for many hours, George failed his driving test again
12 Some people think Harry succeeded in his business his charming personalities rather than his business skills
13 The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink pollution
14 The water in most rivers is unsafe to drink it is polluted
15 It is unsafe to travel in that country the ongoing civil war
16 My lecture notes were incomplete the instructor talked to fast
17 he is afraid of heights, Mark rode an elevator to the top of the World Trade Center in New York for the magnificent view
18 Jerry continued to be denied a promotion having excellent skills in the jobs
19 Thomas refused the water he was thirsty
20 a big breakfast, he said he was hungry
Exercise 2: Rewrite the following sentences:
1 He was not the ideal person, but we gave him the job (although)
2 Being the only child, I was often lonely (Because)
3 He hated coffee He accepted a cup from Mrs Jones out of politeness (although)
4 I enjoyed his latest novel I don’t usually read novels (in spite of)
5 He worked diligently He was not promoted (even though)
6 Because Sid was a vegetarian He avoided eating meat (Because of)
7 Although it was raining, we went for a walk in the park (In spite of)
8 Because of my illness, I couldn’t come to the football match (because)
9 She was dismissed because she was lazy (because of)
10 In spite of the extreme heat, they refuses to use air-conditioner
Beauty – beautiful; rich – richness; accurate – accuracy; wise – wisdom; lazy – laziness; pure – purity; strong – strength; old – old age; expensive – expensiveness/high price; difficult – difficulty; different – difference; poor – poverty; ill – illness; brave – bravery; diligent – diligence; fast – fastness/high speed; hot – heat/high temperature; behave – behavior; speak – speech; …