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You use w__ to introduce a relative clause after the word 'reason'.You use why to introduce a relative clause after the word 'reason'.There's a reason why women don't read this stuff; it's not funny.Unless you're ill, there's no reason why you can't get those 15 minutes of walking in daily.He confirmed that the city had been closed to foreigners, but gave no reason why. adverbYou use why in questions when you ask about the reasons for something.Why hasn't he brought the bill?Why didn't he stop me?Why can't I remember the exact year we married?'I just want to see him.'—'Why?'Why should I leave?You use why with 'not' in questions in order to introduce a suggestion .Why not give Claire a call?Why don't you come home with me until you sort things out?Why don't we talk it through?You use why with 'not' in questions in order to express your annoyance or anger .Why don't you look where you're going?Why don't they just leave it alone?conjunctionYou use why at the beginning of a clause in which you talk about the reasons for something.He still could not throw any further light on why the elevator could have become jammed.Experts wonder why the U.S. government is not taking similarly strong actions against AIDS in this country.I can't understand why they don't want us.I don't know why.It's obvious why.Here's why.pronounYou use why to introduce a relative clause after the word 'reason'.There's a reason why women don't read this stuff; it's not funny.Unless you're ill, there's no reason why you can't get those 15 minutes of walking in daily.He confirmed that the city had been closed to foreigners, but gave no reason why.otherconventionYou say why not in order to agree with what someone has suggested .'Want to spend the afternoon with me?'—'Why not?''Shall I tell them about poor Mrs Blair?'—'Why not?'exclamationPeople say ' Why! ' at the beginning of a sentence when they are surprised, shocked, or angry .Why hello, Tom.Why, this is nothing but common vegetable soup.

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why A1

query	You use w__ to introduce a relative clause after the word 'reason'.You use why to introduce a relative clause after the word 'reason'. There's a reason why women don't read this stuff; it's not funny. Unless you're ill, there's no reason why you can't get those 15 minutes of walking in daily. He confirmed that the city had been closed to foreigners, but gave no reason why.
word	why
full-definition	adverb You use why in questions when you ask about the reasons for something. Why hasn't he brought the bill? Why didn't he stop me? Why can't I remember the exact year we married? 'I just want to see him.'—'Why?' Why should I leave? You use why with 'not' in questions in order to introduce a suggestion . Why not give Claire a call? Why don't you come home with me until you sort things out? Why don't we talk it through? You use why with 'not' in questions in order to express your annoyance or anger . Why don't you look where you're going? Why don't they just leave it alone? conjunction You use why at the beginning of a clause in which you talk about the reasons for something. He still could not throw any further light on why the elevator could have become jammed. Experts wonder why the U.S. government is not taking similarly strong actions against AIDS in this country. I can't understand why they don't want us. I don't know why. It's obvious why. Here's why. pronoun You use why to introduce a relative clause after the word 'reason'. There's a reason why women don't read this stuff; it's not funny. Unless you're ill, there's no reason why you can't get those 15 minutes of walking in daily. He confirmed that the city had been closed to foreigners, but gave no reason why. other convention You say why not in order to agree with what someone has suggested . 'Want to spend the afternoon with me?'—'Why not?' 'Shall I tell them about poor Mrs Blair?'—'Why not?' exclamation People say ' Why! ' at the beginning of a sentence when they are surprised, shocked, or angry . Why hello, Tom. Why, this is nothing but common vegetable soup.
cefr-level	A1

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