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The guest speaker was delayed because of heavy traffic which is the compound preposition

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I believe it's "because of". 
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Answer: The compound preposition in the sentence is "because of".

Explanation: Unlike a simple preposition, which consists in only one word, a compound preposition is made up of two or more words. The compound preposition in the sentence provided is "because of" because it is formed with two words: "because" and "of". Other examples of compound prepositions are "instead of", "according to", "in relation to" and "with respect to".

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