Easy
1 point
ID: #15221
Question
She was absent - her cold.
Options
1
because of
Correct Answer
2
because
Correct Answer
3
in spite of
Correct Answer
4
despite
Correct Answer
Explanation
'Because of' acts as a prepositional phrase meaning 'due to'. 'Because' must be followed by a clause. 'She was absent because of her cold' is correct.