He was late ​ (a)   the bad traffic.

He was late ​ (b)   the traffic was bad.

他因為糟糕的交通而遲到了。

• because of
• because

(根據「黃金法則」，because of 後面應該接什麼？)

• A noun phrase (名詞片語),

  like the terrible traffic.

• A clause (子句) with a Subject + Verb,

  like the traffic was terrible.

「the terrible traffic」。

這是什麼？

• A clause (子句)

• A noun phrase (名詞片語)

He was late ​ (a)   the bad traffic.

他遲到了因為糟糕的交通。

• because of
• because

區分[詞性]

Groups:

(a) 主詞

,

(b) 動詞

,

(c) 名詞片語

• Leo

• a bad cold

• had

Because of ​ (a)   , they are not talking to each other.

因為一場大吵，他們不再跟彼此說話了。

• a big fight
• they had a big fight

The customers complained because ​ (a)   .

顧客們抱怨，因為服務太慢了。

• the service was slow
• the slow service

"The service was slow."

是什麼?

• A clause (子句)

• A noun phrase (名詞片語)

(根據「黃-金法則」，because 後面應該接什麼？)

• A noun phrase (名詞片語),

  like the hot weather.

• A clause (子句) with a Subject + Verb,

  like the weather was hot.