19. Beat and win
Beat is usually followed by an object which refers to the person you are playing or fighting against.
• She always beats me at poker.
Win can also be followed by an object, but it usually refers to things like money or prize. You can also win in a game, a race, a battle or an argument.
• She won the first prize in the quiz competition.
• She always wins when we play poker.
20. Because
• Incorrect: He did not come to school. Because he was ill.
• Correct: He did not come to school because he was ill.
This is a very common punctuation mistake. Because is a subordinating conjunction. It must not be separated from its main clause by a full stop.
21. Because and because of
Because is a conjunction.
It is used to join two clauses and is followed by a subject and verb.
• We couldn’t go out because it rained.
• I did it because he told me to do it. Note that the ‘because clause’ can come before or after the main clause.
• Because it was so hot, we went home.
• We went home because it was so hot.
Because of is a two-word preposition.
It is used before a noun or a pronoun.
• We couldn’t go out because of the rain.
• I did it because of him.
22. Because and for
• Incorrect: I am glad for tomorrow is a holiday.
• Correct: I am glad because tomorrow is a holiday. For is hardly wrong, but it is better to use because to introduce a casual clause.
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