reason
A reason is a cause or explanation for why something happens or why someone does something. It is the information that answers the question 'Why?'.
Exemplos
3 de 5The reason I am late is because of the heavy traffic.
The explanation for my lateness is the traffic delay.
The reason for the policy change was explained in the meeting.
The explanation for the new rules was given in the meeting.
I don't need a reason to buy you a gift.
I do not need a specific cause to buy you a present.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Dica de memorização
Think of the word 'REAL'—a Reason explains the Real cause of something.
Quiz rápido
Give me one good ____ why I should help you.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: reason
Exemplos
The reason I am late is because of the heavy traffic.
everydayThe explanation for my lateness is the traffic delay.
The reason for the policy change was explained in the meeting.
formalThe explanation for the new rules was given in the meeting.
I don't need a reason to buy you a gift.
informalI do not need a specific cause to buy you a present.
Scientists are trying to find the primary reason for the data shift.
academicResearchers are investigating the main cause of the change in data.
Please provide a valid reason for your absence from work.
businessPlease give a professional explanation for why you were not at work.
Sinônimos
Antônimos
Família de palavras
Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
for no reason
without any cause or explanation
within reason
within sensible or logical limits
reason with someone
to try to persuade someone using logic
Frequentemente confundido com
A 'cause' is the direct source of an action; a 'reason' is often the motivation or explanation behind it.
An 'excuse' is a reason given specifically to lessen blame or avoid a duty.
Notas de uso
The word 'reason' is frequently followed by the prepositions 'for' (reason for something) or 'why' (reason why something happened).
Erros comuns
Avoid saying 'the reason is because'; it is more grammatically correct to say 'the reason is that'.
Dica de memorização
Think of the word 'REAL'—a Reason explains the Real cause of something.
Origem da palavra
Derived from the Old French 'raison', coming from the Latin 'ratio', which refers to a calculation or motive.
Padrões gramaticais
Quiz rápido
Give me one good ____ why I should help you.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: reason
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and
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a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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