Because of
Hello everyone,
Please natives, if I have two sentences connected by/with "because" as follows:
- He is unhappy because he failed the exam.
Then I'm asked to connect them by using "because of", is it OK to say the following?which one isn't correct?
1. He's unhappy because of failure in the exam.
2. He's unhappy because of his failure in the exam.
3. He's unhappy because of his failure to pass the exam.
4. He's unhappy because of his failing in the exam.
5. He's unhappy because of his failing the exam.
6. He's unhappy because of failing in the exam.
7. He's unhappy because of his failing to pass the exam.
Regards,
JA
Top answer
3. He's unhappy because of his failure to pass the exam. 5.
- 3.
- He's unhappy because of his failure to pass the exam.
- 5.
- He's unhappy because of his failing the exam.
- 7.
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3. He's unhappy because of his failure to pass the exam.
5. He's unhappy because of his failing the exam.
7. He's unhappy because of his failing to pass the exam.
Best:
He is unhappy because he failed the exam.
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