GMAT Due to

Hello sir I want to know that does because of and due to they both are different and must be treated differently on the GMAT or not ??

[Kiran Chandar]

As you want to know about the because of and due to

Though these 2 terms are often used interchangeably in everyday speech, they are actually different and must be treated differently on the GMAT.

The use of ‘Because’
‘Because’ helps answer the WHY question – why did something happen? For e.g.

The flight was cancelled because a storm was brewing.

‘Because of’ modifies entire clauses and is used to explain the verb or the action described in the clause. The flight was cancelled because of the storm.

The underlined clause in the above sentence is the action that is being explained.

The use of ‘Due to’

‘Due to’ is the equivalent of ‘caused by’ and can be used only to modify nouns. For e.g.

The show was a great success due to The Beatles playing the season’s hit numbers.

The show’s great success was due to The Beatles’ performance.

The show’s great success was caused by The Beatles’ performance.

The underlined word in the above sentence is the noun that is being explained.