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Question 1:
We decided to stay at home, _________ the bad weather.
A. because
B. because of
Feedback 'The bad weather' is the reason why we decided to stay at home. To introduce a reason we could use 'because' and 'because of'. But you should remember that after 'because' we place a clause. Linking words of reason that are followed by a noun are: owing to, due to, because of. Other given linking words do not relate to the meaning of the sentence.
C. therefore
D. so

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