Spot the Errors - English (MCQ) for Bank, MBA, CAT, MAT, GMAT, SSC for Q. 26593

Q.  The reason why (1) / he was (2)  / rejected was because (3)  /  he was too young. (4)  /  No Error (5)
- Published on 31 Jan 17

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5

ANSWER: 3
 
Remove 'because'. 'Because' is not used with 'reason', it is superfluous to use 'because'.

The correct sentence should be: The reason why he was rejected was, he was too young.

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