*Because vs Because of*

🔗 Basic Grammar: *Because vs Because of*

Keduanya artinya “karena”, tapi struktur kalimatnya beda ya!

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📌 *Because* = diikuti *subject + verb*

👉 *I stayed home because it was raining.*

→ Aku di rumah karena sedang hujan

👉 *She is crying because she lost her toy.*

→ Dia nangis karena mainannya hilang

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📌 *Because of* = diikuti *noun / noun phrase*

👉 *I stayed home because of the rain.*

→ Aku di rumah karena hujan

👉 *They canceled the game because of bad weather.*

→ Mereka batalin pertandingan karena cuaca buruk

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🚫 Contoh salah:

🚫 *Because the traffic jam, I was late.* ❌

✅ *Because of the traffic jam, I was late.* ✅

🚫 *Because of she was tired, she slept early.* ❌

✅ *Because she was tired, she slept early.* ✅

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✨ Ini penting biar kamu bisa nyusun kalimat sebab-akibat dengan benar dan natural!