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Reason Closing Date Applications Saturday Offer Place Reason/S

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Keyword reason
Sub Entry Number 5
Type of Sentence
Error Sentence The closing date for applications was last Saturday and by this reason we cannot offer you a place on the course.
Correct Sentence The closing date for applications was last Saturday and for this reason we cannot offer you a place on the course.
Cloze Error Sentence The closing date for applications was last Saturday and [[by]] this reason we cannot offer you a place on the course.
Cloze Sentence The closing date for applications was last Saturday and [[for]] this reason we cannot offer you a place on the course.
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for ... reason/s (NOT by ): 'For these reasons next year's rice harvests are likely to be very disappointing.'

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