because-of的用法

becauseof的用法1.becauseof是复合介词，其后可接名词或代词，动名词以及由关系代词型的所what引导的从句等(但不能接that从句)。如：Helosthisjobbecauseofhisage.由于年龄关系他失去工作。Isaidnothingaboutit,becauseofhiswife’sbeingthere.因为他妻子在那儿，我对此事一字未提。Heknewshewascryingbecauseofwhathehadsaid.他知道她哭是因为他所说的话。注：请注意下列正误句子：正：Hecannotgotoschoolbecauseofsickness./Hecannotgotoschoolbecauseheissick.他因病不能上学。误：Hecannotgotoschoolbecauseof(that)heissick.2.由becauseof构成的介词短语一般只用作状语，而不用作表语。作表语时可用dueto。如：误：Tom’sabsencewasbecauseoftherain.正：Tom’sabsencewasduetotherain.汤姆因下雨不能到场。注：在阅读中有时也可见到becauseof短语用作表语，但值得注意的是，此时句子的主语通常中代词而不是名词。如：Itisbecauseofhardwork.那是因为劳累的原因。Thatwillbebecauseofmoney.那将是因为金钱的缘故。