Be careful of this common mistake in English.
We use because of followed by an noun:
- Because of the rain we canceled the picnic.
- We got to the party late because of the traffic.
On the other hand we use because followed by a subject and verb:
- Because it was raining we canceled the picnic.
- We got to the party late because there was traffic.
Keep in mind the best way to remember this or any vocabulary in English is to take the word or phrase write it in a sentence that’s true for you or true in your world and then memorize your sentences.
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