because vs because of
规则连词连接两个从句(主语 + 动词);介词后接名词短语。意义相同,语法不同。
好奇
「___ the rain, the event was delayed.」用 because 还是 because of?都表原因,却只有一个对。
直觉
看后面接什么。完整从句(主语 + 动词) → 连词(because、although、while);只有名词短语 → 介词(because of、despite、during)。
可视化
看成分:连接词高亮,其后标注为「从句」或「名词短语」。关系是「介词 + 名词短语(无动词)」。
确认其后:从句还是名词短语。
Because ofthe heavy rainthe event was delayed
本质
配对:because(从句)/because of(名词)、although(从句)/despite·in spite of(名词)、while(从句)/during(名词)。TOEIC Part 5·6 常客。看空格后是从句还是名词短语。
例句
The flight was canceled because of the storm.
航班因暴风雨被取消。
The flight was canceled because the storm was severe.
因为暴风雨严重,航班被取消。
Despite the delay, the team met the deadline.
尽管延误,团队仍按期完成。
小测验
「___ the budget cuts, the project continued.」填哪个?(其后为名词短语)