Because of in a Sentence: Useful Examples of Because Of

You’ll learn because of meaning and how to use because of in a sentence in this post. Also, we’ll list some synonyms of because of.

Because of meaning

Because of is a preposition. It means as a result of.

Because of in a Sentence Examples

Here are 10 example sentences that show the use of because of:

• They canceled the match because of the heavy rain.

• She couldn’t sleep last night because of insomnia.

• Because of the fact that the soup was too hot, I burnt my mouth.

• Because of the road conditions, they had an accident.

• They had an accident because of ice on the road.

• The accident was because of the icy road.

• A lot of protests took place all over the world because of the rise in prices.

• Because of the manager’s sickness, the meeting was postponed.

• The meeting was postponed because of the manager’s sickness.

• He failed all his exams because of his laziness.

• Because of his injured leg, he walks very slowly.

Tips About the Use of Because of

• You can start a sentence with because of.

• Because of can be used in the middle of the sentence.

• Because of is followed by a noun. (Because of + noun)

• Because of + the fact that + subject + verb.

Because of Synonym

What Are the Synonyms of Because of?

The preposition because of has a number of synonyms. Here are some:

• Owing to
• Due to
• On account of
• As a result of
• As a consequence of
• By reason of
• Thanks to
• The cause of…is/was…
• …was caused by…

Other Because of Examples Sentences

Here are some other because of examples:

• We missed the train because of the heavy traffic.

• Some schools were closed because of the snowstorm.

• I couldn’t attend my friend’s party because of my prior commitment.

• Because of her excellent communication skills, she was chosen as the spokesperson for the team.

• Because of the CEO’s unexpected absence, the meeting was postponed.

• Because of my allergy to peanuts, I always double-check food labels before eating.

• Our picnic was canceled because of the sudden heavy rain.

• Many businesses and organizations had to adapt to remote work because of the pandemic.

• Some students were nervous because of the challenging questions on the exam.

• He missed the exam because of a sudden illness.

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