GDT
MentorTutoringCan you pls explain me more about when we should be using "because of" and when "due to"
Thanks in advance!
Hello,
GDT. In general, I use a quick
caused by test: if I could insert that phrase in place of
due to, then
due to is correct; if not, then
because of is necessary instead. Some examples to illustrate the point:
1) The damage was
due to the hurricane. (CORRECT - try to replace with
caused by.)
2)
Due to the hurricane, the house flooded. (INCORRECT - The main clause is saying that the house flooded
because of the hurricane.)
Although I do not like getting overly grammatical in my approach to SC, you will notice above that
due to modifies nouns--
the damage in sentence 1 above--while
because of modifies verbs--
flooded in sentence 2. That is not too complicated or overwrought to remember.
If you want more practice, you might want to try the practice problems at the end of
this e-GMAT article that I just pulled up on the matter.
Happy studies.
- Andrew