The reason why…is that…做…的原因是…,其中why引导的是定语从句,that引导的是表语从句,that不可以省略。一个句子中有两个从句,是一个非常好的高级句式。
例如:The reason why he was late for school was that he got up late.他上学迟到的原因是他起床晚了。
注意事项:同学们在使用这个句型时常犯的错误是:1.意识不到why和that后所跟的都是从句,仅凭汉语意识写句子,不会套用句式。2.误把that用成because
例如:The reason why was that he got up late. ×
The reason why he was late for school was that got up late. ×
The reason why he was late was because he got up late. ×