Q:
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. If there is no error, theanswer is (E), ie ‘No error’. (Ignore the errors of punctuation, if any.)
The reason why he failed/ to attend the meeting/ with a complete presentation/ was because he was unwell./ No error
Answer & Explanation
Answer: D) was because he was unwell.
Explanation: The group of words “the reason why" already indicates the reason. There is no need to use the word “because". The word connecting the two clauses should be “that".
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