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Verbal Ability - Spotting Errors - Discussion

Discussion Forum : Spotting Errors - Section 1 (Q.No. 124)
Spotting Errors
Directions to Solve

Read each sentence to find out whether there is any grammatical error in it. The error, if any will be in one part of the sentence. The letter of that part is the answer. If there is no error, the answer is 'D'. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any).

124.

(solve as per the direction given above)

The reason why
he was rejected
was because he was too young.
No error.
Answer: Option
Explanation:
'was that he was too young'
Discussion:
11 comments Page 1 of 2.
Novajyoti said:   7 years ago
The Reason + attributes + was that (not because) he was too young.

The reason was because. This is wrong.
Kshitij Sharma said:   7 years ago
Why not "Is because he was too young"?
Amol said:   7 years ago
That is replacing "was because" if you read the sentence correct. Answer is right but it should replace 'was' also.
Dipanjan said:   8 years ago
I think the phrase 'why he was rejected' is the reason for the use of the word that.
Rohan said:   8 years ago
The Oxford dictionaries have a discussion on the phrase the reason is because in the usage note for the word reason. They conclude that it's acceptable.
Smit said:   8 years ago
@Naveen.

Please don't make your own rule. There is no point of redundancy here. I have seen various sentences with the usage of both "Reason" and "Because". You can check that on google.
Sakshi said:   9 years ago
@Naveen.

Are you sure is there any rule?
Naveen said:   9 years ago
"Reason" and "because" can't be used simultaneously.
Kakoli said:   1 decade ago
Here "reason" is already stated, so because is no more needed. May be thats why 'Because" is replaced by "that". :).

Not sure though.
Sukalyan said:   1 decade ago
'because' use as casual relationship.
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