CLAUSE AND PHRASE OF REASON (because)

* CLAUSE AND PHRASE OF REASON (Mệnh đề và cum từ chỉ nguyên nhân)
I- CLAUSE OF REASON (Mệnh đề chỉ nguyên nhân)
Definition: Là mệnh đề chỉ nguy ên nhân của hành động được nêu trong mệnh đề chính. Bắt đầu bằng:
Because (vì) + clause.

Because+ Clause (S + V …)
Ex: He came ten minutes late. He missed the first train.
He came ten minutes late because he missed the first train.
Main clause
Clause of reason
II- PHRASE OF REASON: (Cụm từ chỉ nguyên nhân)
Bắt đầu bằng BECAUSE OF (bởi vì) sau nó là một cụm từ (phrase) có thể là cụm danh từ hoặc cum danh
động từ.

BECAUSE OF

+ phrase (noun phrase/ gerund phrase)

Ex1: Because of the bad weather, they didn’t take part in the trip.
Noun phrase
Ex2: They stayed at home because of being sick.
Gerund phrase
III- THE WAYS OF CHANGING A CLAUSE TO A PHRASE (cách đổi một mệnh đề thành cụm
từ)
- Cách đổi mệnh đề chỉ nguyên nhân sang cụm từ giống như cách đổi mệnh đề chỉ sự nhượng bộ sang
cụm từ
Ex: I catch cold because I went out in the rain yesterday.
I catch cold because of going out in the rain yesterday.
28. Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick. >> Because of
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29. She went to bed early because she felt tired. >>Because of

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30. Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick. >> Because of
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31. I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult. >> Because of
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32. I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark. >> Because of
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33. I can’t study because it is noisy. >> Because of
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34. The train come late because it was foggy. >> Because of
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35. The train was late because the fog was thick. >> Because of
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36. I can’t sleep because the weather is hot. >> Because of
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37. All the teacher love him because his conduct is good. >> Because of
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38. Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late. >> Because of
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39. Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans. >> Because of
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40. Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly. >> Because of
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41. She walked slowly because her leg was injured. >> Because of
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42. Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping. >> Because of
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9. Lan is always admired by her friends because she is intelligent. ( Because of )
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10. We don’t spend much time on our homework because a lot of devices for the home were invented.
( Because of )
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11. We always trust Nam because he is wise and honest. ( Because of )
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12. Because of Lan’s poverty, she can’t continue her study at the university. ( Because )
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1) Mary didn’t go to school yesterday because she was sick. >> Because of
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2) She went to bed early because she felt tired. >>Because of
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3) Margaret stayed at home because her mother was sick. >> Because of
.......................................................................................................................................................................
4) I couldn’t do the test because it was difficult. >> Because of
.......................................................................................................................................................................
5) I couldn’t read the letter because it was dark. >> Because of
.......................................................................................................................................................................
6) I can’t study because it is noisy. >> Because of
.......................................................................................................................................................................
7) The train come late because it was foggy. >> Because of
.......................................................................................................................................................................
8) The train was late because the fog was thick. >> Because of
.......................................................................................................................................................................
9) I can’t sleep because the weather is hot. >> Because of
.......................................................................................................................................................................
10) All the teacher love him because his conduct is good. >> Because of

.......................................................................................................................................................................
11)Because there was a traffic accident, I went to school late. >> Because of
.......................................................................................................................................................................
12) Because there is a shortage of meet, we had to live on beans. >> Because of
.......................................................................................................................................................................
13) Because there was a lack of water, many trees died rapidly. >> Because of
.......................................................................................................................................................................
14) She walked slowly because her leg was injured. >> Because of
.......................................................................................................................................................................
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Because it was sunny, we decided to go camping. >> Because of

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