Assertion : A man in a closed cabin which is falling freely does...

If a man inside a lift which is falling freely i.e. with acceleration $g$, the relative acceleration of the man with respect to the lift = acceleration of man with respect to earth $(g)$ - acceleration of lift with respect to earth, $g$ $=g-g=0$. Assertion is correct. The statement given by the Reason is correct but not what is given is the Reason for the assertion.