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The answer must be C.

Exp: because is used in the context to provide an explanation, reason in itself is an explanation hence causing redundancy error in option A and the same is corrected in option C.
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The reason that the Yongala shipwreck in Australia is considered the best dive site in the world is because of the abundance of underwater sea life that surrounds the sunken ship.

A. The reason that the Yongala shipwreck in Australia is considered the best dive site in the world is because of

B. The reason that the Yongala shipwreck in Australia is considered the best dive site is

C. The reason that the Yongala shipwreck in Australia is considered best dive site in the world is

D. The Yongala shipwreck in Australia is considered a best dive site in the world because of

E. The Yongala shipwreck in Australia is considered the best dive site in the world because of



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The reason that the Yongala shipwreck in Australia is considered the best dive site in the world is because of the abundance of underwater sea life that surrounds the sunken ship.

A. The reason that the Yongala shipwreck in Australia is considered the best dive site in the world is because of

Incorrect.

Using both the reason and because is redundant because the causal relationship is expressed twice: once by using the reason and again by using because.



B. The reason that the Yongala shipwreck in Australia is considered the best dive site is

Not exactly.

Although this answer choice corrects the original Redundancy by not using both the reason and because in the same sentence, it is grammatically incorrect as it misuses the Superlative form indicated here by the use of the word best. The Superlative form requires that the group under comparison be defined. However, this answer choice does not provide information about the group of which the Yongala dive site is the best.

In order for this Superlative to be complete, this group must be defined.



C. The reason that the Yongala shipwreck in Australia is considered best dive site in the world is

Incorrect.

Although this answer choice corrects the original Redundancy by not using both the reason and because in the same sentence, it is grammatically incorrect because of the misuse of the Superlative form indicated here by the use of the word best. Best must be preceded by the word the. In this sentence, best dive site is preceded by considered.



D. The Yongala shipwreck in Australia is considered a best dive site in the world because of

No, that's not it.

Although this answer choice corrects the original Redundancy by not using both the reason and because in the same sentence, it is grammatically incorrect because of the misuse of the Superlative form indicated here by the use of the word best. Best must be preceded by the word the. In this sentence, best dive site is preceded by a.



E. The Yongala shipwreck in Australia is considered the best dive site in the world because of

This answer choice corrects the original Redundancy by not using both the reason and because in the same sentence.
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