2024年中考英语词组辨析:because/ because of
Ⅰ. because 是连词,后接句子, 是主句的直接原因,常用来回答由why 引导的特殊疑问句。如:
① Because he is ill, he is not here today. 因为他病了,所以今天没来。
② --Why are you in a hurry?
--Because I want to catch the first bus.
Ⅱ.because of 是复合介词,后接名词或代词,相当于名词词组。如:
He can’t come because of illness. 他生病了,所以没来。