Due to - As a result of Because of - On account of
Due to is an adjectival prepositional phrase, meaning it modifies a noun. It is commonly preceded by a form of the verb to be (be, is, are, was, were, etc.). Because it follows a be verb, it is considered a subject complement: It modifies the subject of the sentence. Ex: His loss was due to a broken tie rod. In the above example, the adjectival prepositional phrase due to a broken tie rod follows was (a form of the verb to be) and modifies the subject of the sentence: His loss. Because of is an adverbial prepositional phrase, meaning it modifies a verb. It usually answers the question, “Why?”
Ex: He lost because of a broken tie rod. The adverbial prepositional phrase because of a broken tie rod follows the verb lost, as seen in this example, answers the question, “Why did he lose?”
rfernandez wrote: Actually, "because of" modifies the verb "seems." Why does the politician seem to be attacking the poor? Because of his intolerant attitude. So, you're right that "because of" modifies verbs, and that's exactly what it's doing here.
"Due to" does modify nouns, but it's typically used after the verb "to be." For example, "The team's win today was due to better conditioning."
Rey [/quote]
expanding on Rey's idea...
'because of' answers WHY questions:
sample 1-'Because of his intolerant attitude, that politician always seems to be attacking the poor.' Why does the politician seem to be attacking the poor? >> because of his intolerant attitude
sample 2-'The number of acres destroyed by wildfires, which have become an ongoing threat due to drought and booming population density, has increased ....' Why have the wildfires become an ongoing threat? >> because of drought and booming population density
'due to' answers WHAT questions:
sample 1-'The team's win today was due to better conditioning' What was the cause of the team's win today? OR What was the team's win today due to? >> better conditioning (noun)
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发表于 2011-11-26 05:45:21
