Structure and Usage of BECAUSE in English

For those who have been exposed to English, surely more or less already know the structure "because". Because this is one of the extremely popular grammar topics, it appears not only in exam questions and exercises but also in everyday communication. But when using this English grammar structure, do you know the most appropriate and correct way to use it? Let's learn more about the structure and usage of "because" through the article below!

1. Definition of “because”

Means because, because something happened. Using the structure "because" is used to explain the cause of a certain event or action.

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For example:

Because I went to school late, my teacher felt unpleasant.

Because I was late to school, the teacher/teacher felt unsatisfied.

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Jimmy apologizes to him, because she stole his smartphone.

Jimmy apologizes to him, because she stole his smartphone.

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BECAUSE structure, how to use BECAUSE

(What does the grammatical structure “because” mean?)

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2. The structure of “because”

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“Because” + a clause means because something happened, or because someone did something.

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NOTE: After because is always a clause with a complete subject.

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The formula to form a sentence uses because:

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Because + Cause clause, effect clause. (with comma)

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Result clause + because + Cause clause (No comma)

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3. Usage of “because”

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– “Because” and the clause after it can come before or after the main clause.

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Let's follow the for example The following:

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The “because” clause can stand alone, especially when answering a question or in hesitation.

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BECAUSE structure, how to use BECAUSE

(Illustrated image for the question “Why? Because…”)

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For example:

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4. Distinguishing “because” from “because of” and how to convert

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"Because" is a conjunction, it always comes first in the clause before the subject + verb (subject + verb). “Because of” is a compound preposition, it goes before a noun (noun), a verb (verb) with the ending -ing, a pronoun (pronoun) to indicate the cause of a thing or action.

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BECAUSE structure, how to use BECAUSE

(Picture illustrates how to convert from “because” to “because of”)

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a. The subject of both clauses in the sentence is the same

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If we see that the two subjects of the two clauses in the sentence are the same, we remove the subject of the "because" clause, the verb then add the -ING ending.

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For example:

=> Because of being short, Mai can't reach the book on the self.

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b. If only the noun/noun phrase remains in the “Because of…”

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After reduction according to rule 1, if only the noun/noun phrase remains in the "Because of..." part, then keep that noun/noun phrase.

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For example:

=> Because of spreading the Covid-19 epidemic rapidly, students have to study online at home instead of going to school.

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c. If there is a noun and an adjective in the "because" part

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When the "because" clause mentions both an adjective and a noun, we just need to put the adjective before the noun to form a noun phrase.

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For example:

=> We can't go jogging this morning because of heavy rain.

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d. If the "because" clause has no noun

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If the "because" part has no noun, we change the adjective/adverb to a noun and can use a possessive adjective.

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For example:

=> Because of the rain, he can't go to the supermarket.

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=> Because of his bad action, she doesn't like him.

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