{"id":3624,"date":"2023-05-30T08:54:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T03:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/?p=3624"},"modified":"2026-01-25T01:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T19:57:20","slug":"due-to-vs-because-of","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/due-to-vs-because-of\/","title":{"rendered":"Due to Vs Because of &#8211; GMAT Verbal"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">A <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\">4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">min read <\/span><\/span>\n<p><em>Due to<\/em> Vs <em>Because of <\/em>are the two phrases tested against each other quite frequently in the Sentence Correction section of the Verbal portion of the GMAT. In day-to-day written and conversational English, these two terms are used interchangeably. But in GMAT SC, the two phrases &#8216;due to vs because of&#8217; have very specific usages and are NOT used interchangeably. 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In other words, <em>due to<\/em> is used to present the reason for a noun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Simple Example 1: <\/strong><em>The traffic jam was due to a terrible accident at the intersection<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the above-mentioned sentence, the phrase <em>due to<\/em> has been used to present the reason for the noun <em>traffic jam<\/em>. The reason for traffic jam, grammatically a noun entity, is a terrible accident. Hence, usage of &#8220;<em>due to&#8221;<\/em> is correct in this sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Official Sentence 1:<\/strong> <em><u>Unlike the premiums for auto insurance, the premiums for personal property coverage are not affected by the frequency of claims,<\/u> but if the insurance company is able to prove excessive loss&nbsp;<strong>due&nbsp;to<\/strong> owner negligence, it may decline to renew the policy<\/em>. (OG VR 2020#312, SC11934)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the usage of <em>due to<\/em> is not tested in the above-mentioned correct official sentence, it is a good example to understand the usage of <em>due to<\/em> in GMAT SC. So, let\u2019s begin from the beginning \u2013 the meaning analysis of the sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sentence presents a contrast between the premiums for auto insurance and those for personal coverage. The two types of premiums are different because the latter is not influenced by the frequency of claims. However, if the insurance company can prove that negligence by owner led to huge loss, the insurance company may refuse to renew the policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this sentence, use of <em>due to<\/em> is correct because it has been used to present the reason for the noun <em>excessive loss<\/em>. Per this sentence, what causes excessive loss (a noun entity)? <em>Owner negligence<\/em>. Hence, use of <em>due to<\/em> is correct in this sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/5-strategies-how-gmat-distort-meaning\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Here are 5 Strategies that GMAT uses to distort meaning.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/gmat-preparation-time-reduced-by-gmat-study-plan-success-story-gmat-760\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn how Rhea used the meaning based approach to score a 760 with a V41.<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/why-take-the-gmat-top-3-reasons-benefits\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Why should you take the GMAT?- Read This article to know more about it.<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"1-use-of-because-of-due-to-vs-because-of\">Use of Because of | Due to vs because of<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This phrase is used to modify the actions. In other words, <em>because of<\/em> is used to present the reason for an action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Simple Example 2: <\/strong><em>The traffic jam happened because of a terrible accident at the intersection<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the above-mentioned sentence, the phrase <em>because of <\/em>has been used to present the reason for the action <em>happened<\/em>. The reason why the traffic jam took place is that there was a terrible accident. Hence, usage of <em>because of <\/em>is correct in this sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Official Sentence 2:<\/strong> <em><u>Because of the erratic pattern of sales increases this year, retailers and analysts hesitate to predict<\/u>&nbsp;five-year trends in retail sales during the months that have historically been the most profitable.<\/em> (OG VR 2020#248, SC71061.01)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s first understand the meaning of this correct official sentence.&nbsp; The sentence says retailers and analysts do not predict 5-year trends in retail sales during a particular span of time. The reason for this action (<em>hesitate to predict<\/em>) is the inconsistent way of rise in sales this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since this sentence presents the reason for an action as mentioned above, the use of <em>because of<\/em> is correct in this sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"ub-styled-box ub-notification-box\" id=\"ub-styled-box-e70027f3-5bda-407e-8bc9-2074d178a334\">\n\n\n<p>Did you know that a high GMAT score can increase your chances of admission to your dream B-school? Moreover, <a href=\"https:\/\/e-gmat.com\/blogs\/a-gmat-score-of-730-yields-incremental-500k-in-roi\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a GMAT score of 730+ yields an incremental $500k in ROI<\/a>. 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Thus, these two expressions cannot be used interchangeably.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>In simple example sentence 1, the verb before <em>due to<\/em> is <em>is<\/em> while in simple example sentence 2, <em>because of<\/em> is preceded by the verb <em>happened.<\/em> Please note that &#8216;<em>is&#8217;<\/em> presents the state of the subject, and <em>happened<\/em> denotes an action. 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