Doubt
Diff between the sentences below:
The reason for him having been in hiding was because “his life was at risk”,
or
The reason why he was hiding because “his life was at risk”,
What is the problem with second sentence?
Top answer
The reason why he was hiding was because “his life was at risk. This needs a main verb, as shown. The reason / why / because are a form of repetition.
- The reason why he was hiding was because “his life was at risk.
- This needs a main verb, as shown.
- The reason / why / because are a form of repetition.
- " eg He was hiding was because “his life was at risk".
- Do your quotation marks mean you are quoting something that someone else said?
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The reason why he was hiding was because “his life was at risk. This needs a main verb, as shown.
The reason / why / because are a form of repetition.
You could just say
eg The reason he was hiding was because “his life was at risk."
eg The reason he was hiding was that “his life was at risk."
eg He was hiding was because “his life was
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