because與because of:
1、because是連詞,后面接從句,作原因狀語從句,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,沒來參加會議。
2、而because of是介詞短語,在句中一般用作狀語,可置于句首和句末,后面接名詞、代詞及名詞性短語。常用來表示引起事件發(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,這個男孩沒有去上學(xué)。
(3)They had to stay at home because of a heavy rain.因為一場大雨,他們只好呆在家里。
(4)The boy was late for school because of the heavy traffic.由于堵車,這個孩子上學(xué)遲到了。
3、because of 和because的意思都是“因為”,區(qū)別在前者跟短語,后者跟從句。例如:
(1)They didn’t go to the museum because of therain.他們因為下雨沒去博物館。
(2)They didn’t go to the museum because itrained.他們因為下雨沒去博物館。