Learn English Prepositions of Cause & Reason (because, due to, for, from, out of, through) With Short Story

The Importance of Prepositions of Cause & Reason

These prepositions explain why something happens.They're used in everyday English, especially when talking about emotions, actions, and reasons.

Please enjoy the following short story with the Prepositions of Cause and Reason grammar explanation table and the activities.

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📚 Story: “Why Mia Did It”

Mia stayed up all night because of a big deadline.

Her eyes were tired, due to staring at the screen for hours.

She did it all for her team.The idea came from her own experience.

She pushed through the challenge out of determination.

In the end, she succeeded through hard work and grit.

📘 Vocabulary Focus Table

Preposition	Example Sentence	Meaning
because of	She was late because of traffic.	shows the reason
due to	The delay was due to rain.	formal reason
for	I made this for you.	purpose
from	The idea came from a book.	source
out of	She did it out of love.	motivation/emotion
through	He learned through experience.	method/process

✍️ Activities:

• Fill-in-the-blank

• Match the emotion to the reason

• Rewrite with different prepositions

• Personal writing prompt: “I did something out of…”

✍️ Part A: Match the Sentence to the Meaning Below

e.g. 1. Mia stayed up all night because of a deadline. = (f). Reason

1. She made a card for her friend. =

2. The idea came from a book. =

3. He helped her out of kindness. =

4. The delay was due to traffic. =

5. She succeeded through hard work. =

Meaning:

🟰 a. Motivation

🟰 b. Cause

🟰 c. Purpose

🟰 d. Source

🟰 e. Process

🟰 f. Reason

✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blank (Word Bank)

Word Bank: because of, due to, for, from, out of, through

1. We missed the show ___ the rain.

2. I bought flowers ___ my mum.

3. They solved the mystery ___ clever thinking.

4. She cried ___ happiness.

5. His idea came ___ a dream.

6. The train was late ___ an accident.

🧠 Part C: Create Your Own Sentences

Write one sentence for each of the prepositions below:

1. because of →

2. for →

3. out of →

4. from →

5. due to →

6. through →

✅ Answer Key

Part A:

1 – f (Reason)

2 – c (Purpose)

3 – d (Source)

4 – a (Motivation)

5 – b (Cause)

6 – e (Process)

Part B:

1. because of

2. for

3. through

4. out of

5. from

6. due to

💬 Which preposition do you use most—because of, due to, or out of? Let us know in the comments—and don’t forget to grab your free worksheet and cheat sheet to practise more!

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