1. SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION
MODEL 1
Because Because of
As Clause Due to
Since Owing to Noun/Gerund
As a result of
On account of

2. For example:
Because she behaves well, everybody loves her.
Because of her good behavior, everybody loves her.
Since I can’t read Italian, I’ve had to have the book translated into English.
Because of my inability to read Italian, I’ve had to have the book translated into English.

3. Practice 1/ He couldn’t come because of his serious illness.
Because he has been seriously ill, he couldn’t come.
2/ My father retired last month because of his illness.
My father retired last month because he was ill.
3/ Tom eats very little so as not to put on weight.
Tom eats very little because he wants to lose weight.

4. Practice 4/ Because his mother was there, I said nothing about it.
Because of his mother’s being there, I said nothing about it.
5/ My sister gets high pay because she works well.
My sister gets high pay because of her good work.
6/ I have to go to the cafeteria because I’m terribly hungry.
I have to go to the cafeteria because of my terrible hunger.