Multiple choice

Directions: The following sentences test correctness and effectiveness of expression. Part of each sentence or the entire sentence is underlined; beneath each sentence are five ways of phrasing the underlined material. Choice A repeats the original phrasing; the other four choices are different. If you think the original phrasing produces a better sentence than any of the alternatives, select choice A. If not, select one of the other choices.

One of the reasons why his business is a great success is because of strong finance.

  1. why his business is a great success is because of strong finance.

  2. that why his business is a great success is strong finance.

  3. of his business to be a great success is strong finance.

  4. for his business being a great success is because of strong finance.

  5. of his business being a great success are strong finance.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

'Reason and because', both convey similar meaning and should not be used together in a sentence. This option rectifies the error of redundancy by deleting 'because'.

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