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Cambio la combinazione perché è troppo facile, il che è pericoloso.

Cambio la combinazione perché è troppo facile, il che è pericoloso.
I change the combination because it is too easy, which is dangerous.
From Lesson 406:Purpose vs. reason (perché)·Italian

Questions & Answers about Cambio la combinazione perché è troppo facile, il che è pericoloso.

Why is è in the indicative mood here after perché, rather than the subjunctive?
In this sentence, perché expresses a cause or reason ("because it is too easy"), so it takes the indicative. If it meant "so that" or "in order that" to express a purpose, it would require the subjunctive.
Why do we use il che instead of just che for "which"?
We use il che when "which" refers back to an entire previous clause or situation, rather than a specific noun. Here, it refers to the whole fact that the combination is too easy, not just to the feminine word combinazione.
Since combinazione is feminine, why is the final adjective pericoloso and not pericolosa?
The adjective pericoloso describes the entire situation, which is represented by the pronoun il che. Since abstract concepts or whole clauses don't have a specific grammatical gender, Italian defaults to the masculine singular form for the adjective.
Could I use a different word for "because" in this sentence?
Yes, you could use poiché or dato che (since / given that) because they also introduce a cause. However, perché is the most natural and common choice for "because" in the middle of a sentence.

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