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THe reason I came late to class today is because the bus broke down.

A.I came late to class today is because
B.why I came late to class today is because
C.I was late to school today is because
D.that I was late to school today is because
E.I came late to class is that
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THe reason I came late to class today is because the bus 30 Mar 2005, 19:37
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E. 'today' is redundant. removing it does not affect clarity of the sentence- which is to provide the reason for being late
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THe reason I came late to class today is because the bus 30 Mar 2005, 19:42
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E. 'today' is redundant. removing it does not affect clarity of the sentence- which is to provide the reason for being late
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ywilfred, today is not redundant.

reason..............because are redundant (repetation).
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THe reason I came late to class today is because the bus 26 Nov 2016, 13:29
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The OA is added and explanations provided in the thread appear sufficient. If there are any specific questions, please post them here and then click again on the "Request Expert Reply" button.
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THe reason I came late to class today is because the bus 27 Nov 2016, 01:42
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The reason I came late to class today is because the bus broke down.

A.I came late to class today is because
B.why I came late to class today is because
C.I was late to school today is because
D.that I was late to school today is because
E.I came late to class is that
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The reason I came late to class is that the bus broke down.

The reason that is alwayys preferred and is much more acceptable in GMAT..
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THe reason I came late to class today is because the bus 27 Nov 2016, 02:33
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"Because" is used to present reasoning; for example

I went to see a doctor because I was not feeling well

I was not feeling well that's why I went to see a doctor. In other words, the reason I went to see a doc is that I was not feeling well.

Either use "Reason" or use "because". However, sentence made with "Reason" word seems to be wordy. As "Reason" is not underlined, it has to be the part of the correct sentence in this case. We are left with one choice after eliminating all the choices containing "because"
So correct answer is E.
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