Choose the correct version of the given sentence from the options below:
The reason Ishita missed her flight was because her cab got stuck near the flyover.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → The reason Ishita missed her flight was that her cab got stuck near the flyover.
“The reason ... was that”:
- The given sentence says “The reason ... was because”. This is wrong.
- “Reason” already means why something happened, so “because” repeats the same idea.
- After “The reason ... was”, the cause is given with that.
Why the Other Options are Incorrect?
Option 1: The reason Ishita missed her flight was due to her cab got stuck near the flyover. — Incorrect. “Due to” cannot be followed by a full clause such as “her cab got stuck”.
Option 2: The reason Ishita missed her flight was because of her cab got stuck near the flyover. — Incorrect. “Because of” cannot be followed by a full clause such as “her cab got stuck”.
Option 3: The reason Ishita missed her flight was that because her cab got stuck near the flyover. — Incorrect. The option uses both “that” and “because”. Only “that” is needed.