conjunction · neutral
because
UK/bɪˈkɒz/US/bɪˈkɔːz/be·CAUSE
speakingtask2task1
introduces a reason; links a clause that explains why something happened
Examples
“I skipped breakfast because I was running late.”
“Because she studied hard, she passed the exam.”
“I stayed home because it was raining.”
Band 8 sentence
“Because the authorities failed to introduce reliable public transport, private car use has surged, worsening congestion.”
Collocations
- because + clause
- not ... because ... but ...
Word family
because of prepositional phrasebecause conjunction
Common mistakes
Because of he was late, we missed the bus.→Because he was late, we missed the bus.
I am tired because didn't sleep well.→I am tired because I didn't sleep well.
Say it for a higher band
5so→6because of→7+because
Synonyms
as
since
Easily confused
because of
“She was late because of a traffic jam.”
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