Because I can enjoy swimming in the sea.

[tzfujimino]

Hello.:-D

I have a question as to the usage of the word 'because'.
I teach my students that, in writing assignments, they can't separate the dependent clause introduced by 'because' from the main/independent clause, for instance:

1. I like summer. Because I can enjoy swimming in the sea. [wrong]

2. I like summer because I can enjoy swimming in the sea. [correct]

3. I like summer. This/It/That is because I can enjoy swimming in the sea. [It might not be natural, (#2 is the best) but it's correct.]

And I know the dialogue below is correct (It's an exceptional case in which the dependent clause can stand alone):

4. John: Why do you like summer?
Student A: Because I can enjoy swimming in the sea.


The problem is that one of my students used the construction shown in #3, and that her native English teacher (named 'Richard') at school corrected it to the one shown in #1. I have a strong objection to the correction.

Am I wrong?

Thank you.

 

[Barb_D]

The construction shown in #1 is something that early writers make and should be corrected by the time they are in third grade (8 or 9 years old or so). For a teacher to "correct" the already-correct (though not as good style-wise as #2) #3 to the incorrect #1 is upsetting and should be objected to.