"BECAUSE" "BECAUSE OF
1. TH 1: Because John studied hard, he passed the exam easily.
“John” và “he” cùng chỉ một người bỏ chủ ngữ gần Because
V+ ing.
=> Because of studying hard, John passed the exam easily.
2. TH 2: Because there was the storm, I couldn’t go to school.
=> Because of the storm, I couldn’t go to school.
3. TH 3: Because the exercise was difficult, I couldn’t finish it.
=> Because of the difficult exercise, I couldn’t finish it.
4. TH4: Because it was windy, I felt cold.
=> Because of the wind, I felt cold.
EXERCISES
1. Because Nam is tall, he can reach the book on the shelf. => Because of _______________________.
2. Because Hoa was rich, she could buy that house. => Because of _____________________________.
3. Because the rain was so heavy, I couldn't go to school. => Because of _________________________.
4. His father asked him to go stay at home because he was sick. => Because of ____________________
5. Because there was an accident, I was late. => Because of _______________________.
6. She failed the University entrance exam because her grades were bad. => Because of ________________.
7. Because of the cheap price, my wife insists on buying the TV. => Because ___________________.
8. Because I studied hard, I passed the exam. => Because of ________________________.
Bài tập đặt câu hỏi cho từ gạch chân
Make questions for the underlined words or phrases
1. The dictionary is 200,000dong.
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2. I made it from a piece of wood.
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3. She bought it at the shop over there.
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4. No, I wasn’t. (I was tired after the trip.)
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5. It took her three hours to finish the composition.
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6. I need a phone card to phone my parents.
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7. It’s about 1,500 km from Hue to Ho Chi Minh City.
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8. The bank is opposite the restaurant.
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9. The dress looked very nice.
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10. I saw her last night.
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11. Her neighbor gave her a nice dress.
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12. They returned to America two weeks ago.
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13. Mrs. Robinson bought a poster.
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14. My father was in Ha Noi last month.
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15. He traveled to Nha Trang by coach.
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16. She went to the doctor because she was sick.
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17. Nam left home at 7 o'clock yesterday.
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18. He taught English in the high school.
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19. The homework was very difficult yesterday.
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20. She often does the housework after doing exercises.
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21. They are planting some roses in the garden.
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22. Liz will send these letters to her friends.
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23. My favorite subject is Math.
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24. Yes, we do. (We have magazines and newspapers)
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25. I often listen to music in my free time.
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26. Yes, he is. (He is good at drawing)
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27. She learns about computers in computer science class.
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28. My mother is cooking in the kitchen at the moment.
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29. Lan likes playing table tennis.
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30. I go to the movies twice a week.
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31. They go to the beach on the summer holidays.
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32. They stay in a hotel.
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Write questions for the underlined words.
1.- The children swam in the lake.
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2.- The glass fell off the table.
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3.- They saw lions and tigers at the zoo.
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4.- He left the party at 11.o’clock.
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5.- John went to the beach last Sunday.
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6.- He gave her a bunch of flowers for her birthday.
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7.- The company sent the new worker to California.
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8.- My sister dreamt about the monster last night.
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9.- My grandmother heard a loud scream last night.
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10.- We went to the History Museum.
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11.- He fell because he slipped on a banana peel.
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12- The teacher was angry because he didn’t do his homework.
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13.- It took us about half an hour to get to school.
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14.- She last rode a bike two weeks ago.
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15.- I bought half a kilo of cheese.
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16.- He took his driving test two days ago.
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17.- He met Linda for coffee.
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18.- I was born in 1964.
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19.- My cousin started sailing six months ago.
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20.- I went to the cinema with my cousins.
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21.- I stayed in New Zealand for six months.
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22.- She called the firemen because her cat stuck in a tree.
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23.- I bought two kilos of oranges.
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24.- John wrote about his grandparents.
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25.- I watched a very good film on TV last night.
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26.- She made some coffee for her mother.
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27.- Susan gave the money to her brother.
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28.- We went to school by bus.………………………………………………………
29.- I was tired yesterday evening because I worked very hard.
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30.- Mary invited a lot of people to the party.
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31.- No, we didn’t go to the cinema last night.
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32.- Shakira grew up in Colombia.……………………………………………………
33.- He went on holiday with his friends.
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34.- She didn’t do anything.…………………………………………………………
35.- I borrowed my teacher’s dictionary.
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36.- Someone gave some money to Mike.
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37.- Someone helped John with his homework yesterday.
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38.- Shakespeare died in 1616. ……………………………………………………………………
39.- He didn’t dance at the disco because he was tired.
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40.- She left her suitcase on the train……………………………………………………………..
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KEY
1. Despite / In spite of not being an intelligent student, he can learn very fast.
2. Because of Hoa’s richness, she could buy that house.
3. Because of the heavy rain, I couldn't go to school.
4. Because of his sickness his father asked him to go stay at home.
5. Because of an accident, I was late.
6. She failed the University entrance exam because of her bad grades .
7. Despite his physical handicap, he has become a successful business man.
8. Because the price is cheap, my wife insists on buying the Tivi.
9. Despite / In spite of the heavy rain, we still went to school.
10. Because of studying hard , I passed the exam.