WC: BY, FOR, BECAUSE OF, OF, FROM

Except ______ Colin Firth, the rest of the cast is….

Except for Colin Firth, the rest of the cast is…

I didn’t come ______ a very rich family or influential family.

I didn’t come from a very rich or influential family.

when he arrives ______ the work (cuando llega del trabajo)

when he arrives from work

I dont know _______ I don’t like Madrid.

I don’t know why I don’t like Madrid.

Elena is known _______ her clothes.

Elena is known for her clothes. / Elena is known for her style of dress. / Elena is known for the way she dresses.

only ______ the alcohol (solo por el alcohol)

only because of the alcohol

People went to the election with the idea that the bombing was ______ the Iraq War.

People went to the election with the idea that the bombing was because of the Iraq War

It’s not ______ him. (no es por él)

It’s not because of him.

She didn’t leave the house ______ the pollution.

She didn’t leave the house because of the pollution.

They see the death every day, ______ the hungry, etc.

They see death every day from hunger, etc. / They see death every day, by way of hunger, etc.

I don’t want to die ______ cancer.

I don’t want to die from cancer. / I don’t want to die of cancer.

These slides have been prepared ______ someone in Mexico. (Estas diapositivas han sido preparadas por alguien en Mexico)

These slides have been prepared by someone in Mexico.

Many children are influenced ______ their parents.

Many children are influenced by their parents.