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by Jim@Grockit » Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:23 am
confuse mind wrote:Can someone please explain me the usage of 'because of'
It is used to give the reason for something, and takes an object of the preposition "of":
He doesn't go out much because of his dog's anxiety.

It will not take a clause as an object.
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