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Option 1 : The reason he failed is that he was ill

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सही उत्तर The reason he failed is that he was ill है।

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Choose the best improvement for the sentence: "The reason why he failed is because he was ill."

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The reason he failed is that he was ill
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The reason why he failed is that he was ill
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The reason of his failure is because he was ill
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Correct Answer: The reason he failed is that he was ill

"The reason...is because" is redundant; the idiomatic form is "the reason...is that". Using "why" after "reason" is likewise redundant.

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