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27 Mar 2023, 14:45
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Due to the lack of resources, the city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months.
A. Due to the lack of resources, the city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months.
B. The reason that the city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months is because of the lack of resources.
C. Because of the lack of resources, the city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months.
D. The city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months due to the lack of resources.
E. The lack of resources could have delayed the city’s fund-raising project by as much as four months.
A. Due to the lack of resources, the city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months.
B. The reason that the city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months is because of the lack of resources.
C. Because of the lack of resources, the city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months.
D. The city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months due to the lack of resources.
E. The lack of resources could have delayed the city’s fund-raising project by as much as four months.
29 Mar 2023, 11:20
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Due to the lack of resources, the city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months.
Usage of Due to, Because of, Because.
Due to is used when Noun is a reason for a preceding NOUN. Structure: Due to + Noun + Modr
Because of is used when Noun is a reason for an Action/Clause. Structure: Because of + Noun + Modr
Because is used when an action is a reason for an Action/Clause. Structure: [Because….] - Clause
A. Due to the lack of resources, the city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months.
Incorrect. here, due to + Noun is used to give reason for a clause - BOLD.
B. The reason that the city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months is because of the lack of resources.
Incorrect. Redundancy issue. "the reason... because of ..."
C. Because of the lack of resources, the city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months.
Correct. Because of + Noun is used correctly to give reason for a clause.
D. The city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months due to the lack of resources.
Incorrect. Same issue as in Option A.
E. The lack of resources could have delayed the city’s fund-raising project by as much as four months.
Incorrect. Meaning change
Usage of Due to, Because of, Because.
Due to is used when Noun is a reason for a preceding NOUN. Structure: Due to + Noun + Modr
Because of is used when Noun is a reason for an Action/Clause. Structure: Because of + Noun + Modr
Because is used when an action is a reason for an Action/Clause. Structure: [Because….] - Clause
A. Due to the lack of resources, the city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months.
Incorrect. here, due to + Noun is used to give reason for a clause - BOLD.
B. The reason that the city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months is because of the lack of resources.
Incorrect. Redundancy issue. "the reason... because of ..."
C. Because of the lack of resources, the city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months.
Correct. Because of + Noun is used correctly to give reason for a clause.
D. The city’s fund-raising project could be delayed by as much as four months due to the lack of resources.
Incorrect. Same issue as in Option A.
E. The lack of resources could have delayed the city’s fund-raising project by as much as four months.
Incorrect. Meaning change
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29 Mar 2023, 12:59
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I think it should be "as many as 4 months" instead of "as much as 4 months"
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