Giving Reasons

Fill in the blank:

I wear a mask _____ I want to protect myself and everyone around me from the virus.

• because

• because of

• of because

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Fill in the blank:

A lot of businesses have closed down ____ the pandemic.

• because

• of because

• because of

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CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Fill in the blank:

Millions of Americans have been immunized against COVID ____ our president makes sure we have enough supply of the COVID vaccine.

• because of

• because

• of because

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Complete the conversation:

Marta: Why aren't you wearing a mask?

Tom: Oh, it's 1.____ hot! I can't breathe in a mask!

Marta: I see. Please wear it for now. I will give you a different mask tomorrow. It's light 2.____ to be able to breathe in it.

• 1. enough; 2. enough

• 1. too; 2. enough

• 1. enough; 2 too

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Complete the conversation:

Ana: Hey, do you think I should buy N95 masks? I worry that regular surgical masks are not effective 1.____ to protect from the new mutations of the virus.

Israel: You know, if you double up on surgical masks-- wear two of them-- they can be effective 2.____ .

Ana: Yeah? Oh, great! N95 masks are 3.____ expensive! Thank you for the advice!

• 1. too; 2. too; 3. enough

• 1. enough; 2. too; 3. enough

• 1. enough; 2. enough; 3. too

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Complete the sentence (make sure it makes sense).

With the former president, it was difficult to fight the virus ____.

• because he and his supporters did not want to wear a mask.

• because of he and his supporters did not want to wear a mask.

• because he and his supporters wore many masks.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Complete the sentence (make sure it makes sense).

Many people are working from home ____.

• because the pandemic.

• because of the pandemic.

• because of many people don't want to get a vaccine.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

Which sentence below is grammatically correct?

• The weather is enough hot to go to the beach.

• The weather is hot enough to go to the beach.

• The weather is hot to got to the beach enough.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G

Which sentence below is grammatically correct?

• It is cold too to swim in the pool.

• It cold is too to swim in the pool.

• It is too cold to swim in the pool.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence below is grammatically correct?

• It's safe not enough to go out without a mask.

• It's not safe enough to go out without a mask.

• It's not enough safe to go out without a mask.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1G