because of the story 是介词短语吗

是介词短语

because 是连词，其后接句子because of 是复合介词，其后接名词、代词、动名词、what 从句等。如：

I didn't buy it because it was too expensive. 我没有买是因为它太贵了。

He is here because of you (that). 他为你(那事)而来这里。

He lost his job because of his age. 由于年龄关系他失去了工作。

We said nothing about it， because of his wife's being there. 因为他妻子在那儿，我们对此只字未提。

He knew she was crying because of what he had said. 他知道她哭是因为他说的话。