1️⃣ ~때문에 (이유)
전치사
because of, due to, owing to
✅ 빈칸 + the bad weather (명사)
접속사
because, since, as
✅ 빈칸 + the weather(주어) was(동사) bad
2️⃣ ~불구하고 (양보)
전치사
despite, in spite of
✅ 빈칸 + his old age (명사)
접속사
although, though, even though
✅ 빈칸 + he(주어) is(동사) old
3️⃣ ~하는 동안 (시간)
전치사
during (특정기간), for (숫자기간)
✅ 빈칸 + the meeting / 3 hours (명사)
접속사
while
✅ 빈칸 + I(주어) was sleeping(동사)
🎯 실전 4지선다 미니 모의고사
Q1. _____ the heavy rain, the baseball game was not canceled.
① Despite
② Although
③ While
④ Even if
✅ 정답: ① Despite
뒤에 'the heavy rain(폭우)'이라는 명사구만 왔으므로 전치사 자리입니다.
Q2. The factory will be closed _____ the maintenance period.
① while
② during
③ because
④ as
✅ 정답: ② during
'the maintenance period'라는 명사구 앞이므로 전치사 during이 정답!
Q3. _____ he was very tired, he finished the final report.
① In spite of
② Because of
③ Due to
④ Although
✅ 정답: ④ Although
뒤에 'he(주어) was(동사)'가 왔으므로 접속사가 필요합니다. 보기 중 접속사는 ④번뿐입니다.
Q4. Sales increased significantly _____ the new marketing strategy.
① because
② due to
③ since
④ while
✅ 정답: ② due to
'the new marketing strategy'라는 명사구가 왔으므로 전치사(due to = ~때문에)가 와야 합니다.
Q5. Please do not use your phone _____ you are driving.
① during
② despite
③ while
④ for
✅ 정답: ③ while
'you(주어) are driving(동사)' 형태가 왔으므로 접속사인 while(~하는 동안)이 정답입니다.