Clauses with because - Guerrero/Lucero

Clauses with because

Clause with because

Because

• is used to express an expected result

• explains the reason for what happens in the main clause

• is used with all the tenses>> Present/Past/Future/Modal Verbs

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Multiple Choice

Clause with because is

• the answer of why

• commonly used for introducing cause and reason

• to answer a question

• when you talk to your friend

Multiple Choice

In clause with because can the sentence begin with because

• no

• yes

• I don't know

• only when you talk to your friend

Multiple Choice

If the sentence begins with because, do you put a comma to separate the dependent clause and in the independent clause?

• never

• sometimes

• no

• yes

Multiple Choice

If the second clause has because, do you put a comma (Do you put a comma if because is in the middle of the sentence?)

• only if it is necessary

• yes

• always

• no

Multiple Choice

The girl ran because she was afraid.

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

Rewrite the following sentence without changing the meaning.

The students are studying because they have a test tomorrow.

• Because they have a test tomorrow, the students are studying.

• They study because they have a test tomorrow.

• Because they study, they have a test tomorrow.

• They will study and have a test tomorrow.

Multiple Choice

Because I spent it all yesterday I don't have any money

• Correct

• Incorrect

Multiple Choice

I didn't go swimming because it was very cold.

• I didn't go swimming, because it was very cold.

• I didn't go, swimming because it was very cold.

• I didn't go swimming because it was very cold.

• I didn't go swimming because, it was very cold.

Open Ended

Create your own examples

Write 4 sentences using Clauses with because.

Example: He would like to be a chef because he loves to cook.

Example: Because he loves to cook, he would like be a chef.