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Prepositions of Cause Exercises For Swahili Grammar

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Prepositions of Cause, also known as sababu ya viunganishi in Swahili grammar are words or expressions that indicate the reason or cause of something. They link two related parts of a sentence together, specifically a cause and its consequence. Some examples include ‘kwa sababu’ (because), ‘chini ya’ (due to), ‘kutokana na’ (because of). These phrases are primarily used to explain the ‘why’ of a situation, giving context to actions or events in the sentence.

Exercise 1: Fill in the blank with the correct Preposition of Cause

1. Nilichelewa *kwa sababu* (because) ya msongamano wa magari.
2. Tunacheza mpira *kutokana na* (because of) upendo wa mchezo.
3. Alianguka *kwa sababu* (because) ya kukimbia kwa kasi.
4. Wako hapa *kwa sababu* (because) ya mkutano.
5. Mti huu umeanguka *chini ya* (due to) uzito wa tunda.
6. *Kutokana na* (Because of) mvua, hatukuweza kwenda nje.
7. Aliendelea kuimba *kwa sababu* (because) ya mapenzi yake ya muziki.
8. Nilipoteza mkoba wangu *kwa sababu* (because) ya msongamano.
9. *Kutokana na* (Because of) uchovu, nilishindwa kufanya kazi.
10. Alipiga kelele *kwa sababu* (because) ya maumivu.
11. *Chini ya* (Due to) shinikizo la mwalimu, alifanya vizuri.
12. Alianguka *kutokana na* (because of) kuteleza.
13. *Kwa sababu* (Because) ya hofu, sikuthubutu kuingia chumbani.
14. Alipoteza kazi yake *kutokana na* (because of) tabia yake mbaya.
15. Watoto wale wanacheza *chini ya* (due to) usimamizi wa mwalimu.

Exercise 2: Fill in the blank with the correct Preposition of Cause

1. Alikuwa mgonjwa *kutokana na* (because of) kula chakula kibovu.
2. *Chini ya* (Due to) mgogoro wa fedha, kampuni ilifungwa.
3. *Kwa sababu* (Because) ya joto, tuliamua kwenda ufukweni.
4. Alinishinda *kutokana na* (because of) umahiri wake.
5. *Kwa sababu* (Because) ya upendo wake, aliendelea kusubiri.
6. Aliyumba *chini ya* (due to) mzigo mzito.
7. Watu walikimbia *kwa sababu* (because) ya moto mkubwa.
8. *Kutokana na* (Because of) kukosa kazi, aliamua kuanza biashara.
9. *Kwa sababu* (Because) ya kuchelewa, nilikosa basi.
10. Alianguka *kwa sababu* (because) ya kukanyagana na mpira.
11. *Kutokana na* (Because of) kufuzu kwake, alipata kazi nzuri.
12. *Chini ya* (Due to) ushauri wa daktari, aliacha kuvuta sigara.
13. Sophia alishindwa kwenda safari *kwa sababu* (because) ya kuumwa.
14. *Kutokana na* (Because of) ukosefu wa maji, mimea ilikauka.
15. Alijiua *kwa sababu* (because) ya masikitiko.

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