Which revision eliminates the redundancy in: "The reason is because he was late"?

A) The reason is because of him being late.

B) The reason is that he was late.

C) The reason is because he was tardy and not on time.

D) The reason is due to the fact that he was late.

Explanation

"The reason is because" is redundant. Correct form: "The reason is that" or simply "because."