Because & Because Of
Perbedaan because dan because of dalam menyatakan alasan beserta struktur kalimat yang mengikutinya.
Because dan Because of
Because dan because of sama-sama berarti “karena”. Keduanya digunakan untuk menjelaskan alasan atau penyebab, tetapi struktur yang mengikutinya berbeda.
1. Because
Because = karena
Gunakan because sebelum clause (klausa), yaitu bagian kalimat yang memiliki subject (subjek) dan verb (kata kerja).
Pola
... because + subject + verb
Contoh
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I stayed at home because I felt tired. Saya tetap di rumah karena saya merasa lelah.
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Maya took an umbrella because it was raining. Maya membawa payung karena sedang turun hujan.
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We arrived early because the meeting started at eight. Kami tiba lebih awal karena rapat dimulai pukul delapan.
Perhatikan bahwa setelah because terdapat subject + verb:
because I felt tired karena saya merasa lelah
because it was raining karena sedang turun hujan
2. Because of
Because of = karena / disebabkan oleh
Gunakan because of sebelum noun (kata benda) atau noun phrase (frasa kata benda).
Pola
... because of + noun / noun phrase
Contoh
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I stayed at home because of my headache. Saya tetap di rumah karena sakit kepala saya.
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Maya took an umbrella because of the rain. Maya membawa payung karena hujan.
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We arrived early because of the traffic. Kami tiba lebih awal karena lalu lintas.
Perhatikan bahwa setelah because of tidak ada subject + verb. Yang digunakan adalah noun atau noun phrase:
because of my headache karena sakit kepala saya
because of the rain karena hujan
because of the traffic karena lalu lintas
3. Perbedaan Because dan Because of
| Because | Because of |
|---|---|
| because + subject + verb | because of + noun / noun phrase |
| because I was tired | because of my tiredness |
| karena saya lelah | karena kelelahan saya |
| because it was raining | because of the rain |
| karena sedang hujan | karena hujan |
Cara mudah mengingat
- because → diikuti kalimat/klausa
- because of → diikuti kata benda atau frasa kata benda
4. Kesalahan yang Sering Terjadi
❌ Because of + subject + verb
I was late because of the bus was slow. ❌
Setelah because of tidak boleh langsung menggunakan klausa the bus was slow.
Gunakan:
I was late because the bus was slow. ✅ Saya terlambat karena busnya berjalan lambat.
Atau ubah menjadi noun phrase:
I was late because of the slow bus. ✅ Saya terlambat karena bus yang berjalan lambat itu.
❌ Because + noun
I was late because the traffic. ❌
Setelah because harus ada subject + verb.
Gunakan:
I was late because there was heavy traffic. ✅ Saya terlambat karena lalu lintas sedang padat.
Atau:
I was late because of the heavy traffic. ✅ Saya terlambat karena lalu lintas yang padat.
5. Contoh dalam Kehidupan Sehari-hari
Because
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She didn't go to work because she was sick. Dia tidak pergi bekerja karena dia sakit.
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I turned off the TV because I wanted to sleep. Saya mematikan TV karena saya ingin tidur.
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They canceled the picnic because the weather was bad. Mereka membatalkan piknik karena cuacanya buruk.
Because of
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She didn't go to work because of her illness. Dia tidak pergi bekerja karena sakitnya.
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I turned off the TV because of the noise. Saya mematikan TV karena suara berisik itu.
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They canceled the picnic because of the bad weather. Mereka membatalkan piknik karena cuaca buruk.
6. Ringkasan
| Jika setelah “karena” terdapat... | Gunakan |
|---|---|
| Subject + verb | because |
| Noun / noun phrase | because of |
Ingat rumusnya
because + subject + verb
because of + noun / noun phrase
Contoh singkat:
I stayed home because I was sick. Saya tetap di rumah karena saya sakit.
I stayed home because of my illness. Saya tetap di rumah karena sakit saya.
Because → diikuti klausa Because of → diikuti noun/noun phrase