Phrases and clauses of reason (Cụm từ và mệnh đề chỉ lý do)

1. Cụm từ chỉ lý do

                      Because of / Due to + V-ing / Noun / pronoun

Ex: We didn’t go out due to the cold weather.

      They are here because of us.

2. Mệnh đề chỉ lý do:

                       Because / As / Since + S + V

 Ex: They can’t go out because / as / since it is very cold outside.

 

3. Cách rút gọn mệnh đề lý do sang cụm từ chỉ lý do

a. …. because + đại từ + be + adj .

     → because of + tính từ sở hữu + N

Ex: He failed the exam because he is lazy.

       He failed the exam because of / due to his laziness.

b. …because + N + be + adj

     → because of + the + adj + N

Ex: They can’t go fishing because the weather is bad.

       They can’t go fishing because of the bad weather.

c. . …because + S + V + O

     → because of + V-ing + O   (thường dùng khi 2 chủ ngữ giống nhau)

Ex: She got ill because she worked hard.

      She got ill because of working hard.