because與because of
1.because是連詞,后面接從句,作原因狀語(yǔ)從句,通常不與so連用。例如:
(1)I do it because I like it.我做這件事是因為我喜歡。
(2)We didn’t enjoy the day because the weather was so awful.因為天氣太糟糕了,我們玩得不愉快。
(3)He didn’t attend the meeting because he had too much work to do.他因為要干的活兒太多,沒(méi)來(lái)參加會(huì )議。
2.而because of是介詞短語(yǔ),在句中一般用作狀語(yǔ),可置于句首和句末,后面接名詞、代詞及名詞性短語(yǔ)。常用來(lái)表示引起事件發(fā)生的直接原因。例如:
(1)I had to move because of my job.因為工作的原因我得搬家。
(2)Because of illness, the boy did not go to school.因為生病,這個(gè)男孩沒(méi)有去上學(xué)。
(3)They had to stay at home because of a heavy rain.因為一場(chǎng)大雨,他們只好呆在家里。
(4)The boy was late for school because of the heavy traffic.由于堵車(chē),這個(gè)孩子上學(xué)遲到了。
3.because of 和because的意思都是“因為”,區別在前者跟短語(yǔ),后者跟從句。例如:
(1)They didn’t go to the museum because of therain.他們因為下雨沒(méi)去博物館。
(2)They didn’t go to the museum because itrained.他們因為下雨沒(méi)去博物館。