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Rinku Meena

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reason why and reason that is correct ...reason because is not correct

Question:
DIRECTIONS: In the following questions, a sentence/a part of the sentence is underlined. Below are given alternatives to the underlined part, which may improve the sentence. Choose the correct alternative. In case no improvement is required, choose ‘No improvement’ option.

In his speech he failed to emphasize the only main reason government programmes have not benefited the poor.

Options:
A) main reason
B) only greatest reason
C) main reason why
D) No improvement
Solution:
Solution: (a) The word “main” itself denotes a single thing, so there is no need to use “only”. And “why” after “reason” is superfluous. Hence (a) is correct.

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