because和because of区别及用法

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because of 和because的意思都是“因为”。because是连词,其后接原因状语从句或回答以why开头的问句;而because of是复合介词,其后接名词、代词或动名词,或者what引导的名词性从句。

because和because of区别及用法

because和because of的区别

1、从词性上看

because 是连词,其后接句子。

because of 是复合介词,其后接名词、代词、动名词、what 从句等。

例句:

I didn’t buy it because it was too expensive.

我没有买是因为它太贵了。

He is here because of you (that).

他为你(那事)而来这里。

2、从用法上看

because 所引导的从句除用作原因状语外,还可用作表语。

而复合介词 because of 所引导的介词短语通常用作状语而不用作表语。

例句:

It is because he loves you.

那是因为他爱你。

如:He was absent because of the rain.

他因雨缺席。

because的用法

becausep:连词, “因为”,用来连接原因状语从句。

例句:

I did it because he told me to.

我做这事是因为他叫我做的。

Just because I don’t complain, people think I’m satisfied.

因为我没发牢骚,人们就以为我心满意足了。

because of的用法

because of:介词短语,“因为(某人/某事物);由于”,在句中作状语。

例句:

They are here because of us.

他们是为了我们而来到这里的。

He walked slowly because of his bad leg.

他走得慢是因为腿有毛病。