1 Because of her mother's sickness, she stayed at home
2 Because of his good conduct, all the teachers love him
3 Because of the noise, we couldn't study
4 Because of the noise, Mary can't sleep
5 Because of getting up early, he wasn't late for the first train
6 Because of nick's laziness, he is often punished
7 Despite being hungry, she didn't eat much
8 In spite of the low salary, I accepted the job
9 Despite his family's poverty, he didn't leave school
10 Despite the fog, the flight was not delayed
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