36.2 Transform these sentences using because of. Make any changes that are necessary. Example: He couldn't play because he had an injured shoulder. He couldn't play because of his injured shoulder
. 1 She got the job because her qualifications are excellent. 2 The weather was terrible, so we couldn't eat outside. 3 She had to stay at home because she has a broken ankle. 4 The flowers died because it was so dry. 5 The light was very bad, so the referee had to stop the 6 The traffic was very heavy. I was half an hour late. game.

B Read the sentences and complete the in with the prepositions in, into, on, at, by, for or off.

1 The statue in the square is in memory of the soldiers who fought in the war.

2 The drowning child was rescued by the lifeguards who were on/off duty at the time.

3 Rainwater is carried away from the streets by means of a drainage system.

4 The items on sale were all second hand.

5 Most people shop on credit nowadays due to the convenience of credit cards.

6 By all accounts, she is a great performer.

7 I accidentally dropped an expensive vase on the floor and it broke into

hundreds of pieces.

8 I can't believe it! I was booked by the police for driving at 60 km/h.

9 Please state your name and address in full.

10 Try to keep calm for the sake of your children.

11 Despite the fact that the police officer was off duty, he chased the bank robber down the street and managed to arrest him.

12 The house next to ours is up for sale and we're thinking of buying it.

13 By all means, you can help yourself to anything that's in the fridge.

14 The present government came into power two years ago.

15 The war was eventually won, but at a great cost in human lives.

B Read the sentences and complete the in with the prepositions in, into, on, at, by, for or off.

1 The statue in the square is in memory of the soldiers who fought in the war.

2 The drowning child was rescued by the lifeguards who were on/off duty at the time.

3 Rainwater is carried away from the streets by means of a drainage system.

4 The items on sale were all second hand.

5 Most people shop on credit nowadays due to the convenience of credit cards.

6 By all accounts, she is a great performer.

7 I accidentally dropped an expensive vase on the floor and it broke into

hundreds of pieces.

8 I can't believe it! I was booked by the police for driving at 60 km/h.

9 Please state your name and address in full.

10 Try to keep calm for the sake of your children.

11 Despite the fact that the police officer was off duty, he chased the bank robber down the street and managed to arrest him.

12 The house next to ours is up for sale and we're thinking of buying it.

13 By all means, you can help yourself to anything that's in the fridge.

14 The present government came into power two years ago.

15 The war was eventually won, but at a great cost in human lives.