relative clauses ,the reason why

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  1. a) I didn’t call you last night.
    b) My phone battery died.

  2. a) Sarah left the party early.
    b) She had an important early-morning meeting.

  3. a) He quit his job suddenly.
    b) He received a better offer in another city.

  4. a) We moved to a smaller apartment.
    b) We wanted to save money on rent.

  5. a) John didn’t finish the project on time.
    b) He had a family emergency.

  6. a) They decided to postpone the concert.
    b) The weather was extremely bad.

  7. a) The teacher canceled today’s quiz.
    b) She hadn’t prepared the necessary materials.

  8. a) Maria refused to go on holiday with them.
    b) She hates flying.

  9. a) I arrived late to the wedding.
    b) My car broke down on the way.

  10. a) We left the campsite earlier than planned.
    b) A thunderstorm was approaching.

  11. a) Josh failed the test.
    b) He didn’t study for it at all.

  12. a) She didn’t attend the conference.
    b) She was busy preparing for her final exams.

  13. a) The company withdrew its sponsorship.
    b) They were facing serious financial issues.

  14. a) I didn’t order dessert.
    b) I’m trying to cut down on sugar.

  15. a) They decided to hire more staff.
    b) The workload kept increasing every month.

  16. a) Claire stayed home.
    b) She needed to look after her younger siblings.

  17. a) We chose this hotel.
    b) It had excellent online reviews.

  18. a) He refused to sign the contract.
    b) He wanted to negotiate a higher salary.

  19. a) Olivia sold her car.
    b) She rarely used it and preferred public transport.

  20. a) The tourists avoided that beach.
    b) It was known for dangerous currents.

Answers 


“The reason why [Result/Situation] is (that) [Cause/Explanation].”

  1. The reason why I didn’t call you last night is that my phone battery died.
  2. The reason why Sarah left the party early is that she had an important early-morning meeting.
  3. The reason why he quit his job suddenly is that he received a better offer in another city.
  4. The reason why we moved to a smaller apartment is that we wanted to save money on rent.
  5. The reason why John didn’t finish the project on time is that he had a family emergency.
  6. The reason why they decided to postpone the concert is that the weather was extremely bad.
  7. The reason why the teacher canceled today’s quiz is that she hadn’t prepared the necessary materials.
  8. The reason why Maria refused to go on holiday with them is that she hates flying.
  9. The reason why I arrived late to the wedding is that my car broke down on the way.
  10. The reason why we left the campsite earlier than planned is that a thunderstorm was approaching.
  11. The reason why Josh failed the test is that he didn’t study for it at all.
  12. The reason why she didn’t attend the conference is that she was busy preparing for her final exams.
  13. The reason why the company withdrew its sponsorship is that they were facing serious financial issues.
  14. The reason why I didn’t order dessert is that I’m trying to cut down on sugar.
  15. The reason why they decided to hire more staff is that the workload kept increasing every month.
  16. The reason why Claire stayed home is that she needed to look after her younger siblings.
  17. The reason why we chose this hotel is that it had excellent online reviews.
  18. The reason why he refused to sign the contract is that he wanted to negotiate a higher salary.
  19. The reason why Olivia sold her car is that she rarely used it and preferred public transport.
  20. The reason why the tourists avoided that beach is that it was known for dangerous currents.