Pronunciation: /bɪˈkʌz/
adverb a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb
A1 I am happy because I passed my exam.
A2 She is tired because she worked late last night.
B1 I couldn't go to the party because I was sick.
B2 They missed the train because they arrived at the station late.
C1 The project failed because of poor planning.
C2 The company is struggling because of increased competition.
preposition a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
A1 I am happy because of the sunny weather.
A2 She is tired because of the long journey.
B1 He couldn't attend the meeting because of his illness.
B2 They missed the flight because of the traffic jam.
C1 The project was delayed because of unforeseen circumstances.
C2 The company suffered financial losses because of poor management decisions.
conjunction a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
A1 I am hungry because I did not eat breakfast.
A2 She couldn't sleep because it was too noisy outside.
B1 I couldn't go to the party because I had to study for my exams.
B2 He missed the bus because he overslept.
C1 The project failed because of poor planning and lack of communication.
C2 The company lost money because of mismanagement and bad investments.
formal The project was delayed because of unforeseen circumstances beyond our control.
informal I couldn't go to the party because I had to work late.
slang I didn't text back because I was ghosting him.
figurative She couldn't see the beauty of the painting because she was blind to its details.
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more because
most because
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have because
being because
because
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