Wordiness and Redundancy

Wordiness and Redundancy

Language Art

What does Wordiness mean

•  Is one of the most common ESL mistakes. It happens when a writer, either intentionally or unintentionally,

• uses far too many words or unnecessarily complex or abstract words.

What does Redundancy mean

•  In generative grammar, redundancy refers to any language feature that can be predicted on the basis of a or item.

• other language features. In common usage, redundancy refers to the repetition of the same.

• information within a phrase, clause, or sentence: a pleonasm or tautology.

  
  

How to determine if it Wodniess or Redundancy

• Use Your Brain ✔

• SEARCH FOR THE ANSWER❌

• Ask Your Teacher ✔

How to determine if it Wodniess or Redundancy

• Use Your Brain ✔

• SEARCH FOR THE ANSWER❌

• Ask Your Teacher ✔

Multiple Choice

Which word or phrase should be deleted?
The little people in her diorama are made out of clay

• little
• are made
• out
• of

Multiple Choice

What word or phrase should be deleted?
Becky was late getting home because of a terrible tragedy at work.

• tragedy
• terrible
• at work
• getting

Multiple Choice

Which word or phrase should be deleted?
Everyone who attends the grand opening celebration will receive a free gift

• attends
• free
• gift
• grand

Multiple Choice

Which word or phrase should be deleted?
 In my personal opinion, the lines at the Post Office have grown too long.

• personal
• opinion
• my
• too long

Multiple Choice

Which word or phrase should be deleted?
The rally attendance was estimated at about one thousand.

• attendance
• was
• estimated
• about

Multiple Choice

Which word or phrase should be deleted?Mother has to descend down the basement stairs to do the family laundry.

• descend
• down
• to do
• has too

Multiple Choice

Which word or phrase should be deleted?Because of their past memories of Fido, the children cried when he was euthanized.

• cried
• euthanized
• memories
• past

Multiple Choice

Which word or phrase should be deleted?
Timmy said the UFO he spotted was oblong in shape.

• spotted
• oblong
• in shape
• he

Multiple Choice

He also began to calculate annual tables of yearly sets of astronomical data, which became the basis for almanacs published under his name from 1792 through 1797.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. covering a year's worth

• C. about twelve months

• D. OMIT the underlined portion

Multiple Choice

Today, Smith's repertoire is so vast that she could speak consecutively for twelve hours straight without running out of material.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. continuously nonstop

• C. perpetually

• D. OMIT the underlined portion

Multiple Choice

I think maybe I might possibly have met them all.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. perhaps I've

• C. I've possibly

• D. I've

Multiple Choice

Over many weeks, as time goes by, her collection slowly grows: clay bowls, cups, vases, and sculptures fill the studio.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. with the passing of time,

• C. gradually,

• D. OMIT the underlined portion

Multiple Choice

She worked for thirty years as a teacher and librarian in the field of education in Baltimore public schools.

Which of the following words or phrases from the preceding sentence is LEAST necessary and could therefore be deleted?

• A. thirty

• B. and librarian

• C. in the field of education

• D. Baltimore public

Multiple Choice

He then wrote an enthusiastic article for Strand Magazine, being the place in which most of his Sherlock Holmes stories had first appeared, and later wrote a book on the subject titled The Coming of the Fairies.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. in which the magazine where

• C. in which

• D. being where

Multiple Choice

George, after thirty years of work in the automotive industry, was thoroughly overjoyed to retire and no longer go to his job.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. and no longer have to work.

• C. but no longer have to go to his job.

• D. OMIT the underlined portion

Multiple Choice

The teacher became increasingly frustrated with the rowdy student who acted in a wild, disorderly manner.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. who acted wildly.

• C. whom acted wildly.

• D. OMIT the underlined portion

Multiple Choice

In the next two weeks of time in the future, Tarica will be receiving a check for the legal work she performed for her client.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. In the next two weeks of time in the future;

• C. In the next two weeks,

• D. OMIT the underlined portion

Multiple Choice

Lauren was spending so many hours at her job at the zoo that her leisure time was minimal and not abundant at all.

• A. NO CHANGE

• B. minimal and not abundant.

• C. at a minimum.

• D. minimal.

Multiple Choice

George, after thirty years of work in the automotive industry, was thoroughly overjoyed to retire and no longer go to his job.

• No change

• and no longer have to go to work

• but no longer have to go to his job.

• Omit the underlined portion

Multiple Choice

The teacher became increasingly frustrated with the rowdy student who acted in a wild, disorderly manner.

• no change

• who acted wildly

• whom acted wildly

• OMIT underlined portion

Multiple Choice

In the next two weeks of time in the future, Tarica will be receiving a check for the legal work she performed for her client.

• no change

• in the next two weeks of time

• in the next two weeks

• OMIT the underlined portion

Multiple Choice

Lauren was spending so many hours at her job at the zoo that her leisure time was minimal and not abundant at all.

• no change

• minimal and not abundant

• at a minimum

• omit underlined portion

Multiple Choice

He also began to calculate annual tables of yearly sets of astronomical data, which became the basis for almanacs published under his name from 1792 through 1797

• no change

• covering a year's worth

• about twelve months

• omit underlined portion

Multiple Choice

Today, Smith's repertoire is so vast that she could speak consecutively for twelve hours straight without running out of material.

• no change

• continuously nonstop

• perpetually

• omit underlined portion

Multiple Choice

I think maybe I might possibly have met them all.

• no change

• perhaps I've

• I've possibly

• I've

Multiple Choice

Over many weeks, as time goes by, her collection slowly grows: clay bowls, cups, vases, and sculptures fill the studio.

• no change

• with the passing of time

• gradually

• omit underlined portion

Multiple Choice

She worked for thirty years as a teacher and librarian in the field of education in Baltimore public schools.

Which of the following words or phrases from the preceding sentence is LEAST necessary and could therefore be deleted?

• thirty

• and librarian

• in the field of education

• Baltimore public

Multiple Choice

He then wrote an enthusiastic article for Strand Magazine, being the place in which most of his Sherlock Holmes stories had first appeared, and later wrote a book on the subject titled The Book of the Fairies.

• no change

• in which the magazine where

• in which

• being where