🧵 接続詞 ・ アオイ
TOEIC Part5文法問題 アオイ: Q5（接続詞）
The conference has been postponed ___ the severe weather conditions.
The conference has been postponed ___ the severe weather conditions.
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正解: C) because of
What follows is 'the severe weather conditions', a noun phrase. Only 'because of' (a compound preposition) can introduce a noun phrase here. 'Because' is a conjunction and needs a clause (subject + verb) after it, which isn't available. 'Although' and 'so that' are also conjunctions that require a clause.