BBC Learning English:because of his shopping business did not take off
BBC Learning English:because of his shopping business did not take off
(‘because of his shopping business did not take off’ – Fix this sentence! #shorts
Can you fix this sentence?
Ali got tired because of his shopping buisness (business) did not take off.
First of all, there is a minor spelling mistake in business, which we can fix straight away.
Because of is always followed by a noun phrase.
For example, I was late today because of the heavy traffic.
Whereas, because is followed by subject plus verb. For example, I was late today because there was heavy traffic.
So let’s fix that sentence.
Ali got tired because his shopping business did not take off.
What should go in the space
I bought a sandwich ( ) I was hungry.
I bought a sandwich because I was hungry.
I bought a sandwich because of I was hungry.
Let us know in the comments.
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sentence ˈsen.təns 文
Ali ˈɑː.li アリ(人名)
tired ˈtaɪəd 疲れた
because bɪˈkɒz ~だから
because of bɪˈkɒz əv ~のために
shopping business ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ ˈbɪz.nɪs ショッピングビジネス
take off teɪk ɒf (事業が)軌道に乗る、離陸する
spelling mistake ˈspel.ɪŋ mɪˈsteɪk 綴りの間違い
noun phrase naʊn freɪz 名詞句
subject ˈsʌb.dʒɪkt 主語
verb vɜːb 動詞
example ɪɡˈzɑːm.pl 例
heavy traffic ˈhev.i ˈtræf.ɪk 交通渋滞
sandwich ˈsæn.wɪdʒ サンドイッチ
hungry ˈhʌŋ.ɡri お腹が空いた
let us know let əs nəʊ 私たちに教えてください
comments ˈkɒm.ents コメント