Because of and Due to

Fill in the blank: I was late for the meeting ________ heavy traffic.

• thanks to

• due to

• because of

• as a result of

Which of the following is the correct usage: a) Due to the rain, the match was cancelled. b) Because of the rain, the match was cancelled.

• b) Because of the sun, the match was cancelled.

• a) Due to the rain, the match was cancelled.

• c) Thanks to the rain, the match was cancelled.

• d) As a result of the rain, the match was cancelled.

Choose the correct sentence: a) The game was postponed because of the bad weather. b) The game was postponed due to the bad weather.

• a) The game was postponed because of the bad weather.

• d) The game was postponed due to the nice weather.

• c) The game was postponed because of the sunny weather.

• b) The game was postponed due to the good weather.

Fill in the blank: She missed the bus ________ oversleeping.

• because of

• thanks to

• as a result of

• due to

True or False: 'Due to' is used before a noun, while 'because of' is used before a verb.

• Only 'because of' is used before a noun

• False

• Only 'due to' is used before a noun

• True

Which of the following is the correct usage: a) Due to his hard work, he got promoted. b) Because of his hard work, he got promoted.

• a) Due to his hard work, he got promoted.

• b) Because of his laziness, he got promoted.

• d) Because of his hard work, he didn't get promoted.

• c) Due to his lack of effort, he got promoted.

Choose the correct sentence: a) The flight was delayed because of the fog. b) The flight was delayed due to the fog.

• b) The flight was delayed due to the snow.

• c) The flight was delayed because of the sunshine.

• a) The flight was delayed because of the fog.

• d) The flight was delayed due to the rain.

Fill in the blank: The event was cancelled ________ lack of interest.

• due to

• because of

• thanks to

• in spite of

True or False: 'Due to' is more formal than 'because of'.

• Maybe

• Partially true

• False

• True

Choose the correct sentence: a) The show was cancelled because of the actor's illness. b) The show was cancelled due to the actor's illness.

• b) The show was cancelled due to the actor's illness.

• d) The show was cancelled due to the bad weather.

• c) The show was cancelled because the actor was sick.

• a) The show was cancelled because of the bad weather.