Redundancy

Multiple Choice

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote and

authored the famous fictional stories

about detective Sherlock Holmes.

• wrote and authored

• was the author who wrote

• was the writer who authored

• was the author of

Multiple Choice

The mayor unsuccessfully attempted

and tried to persuade the town

council of the benefit of building a

new hotel to accommodate the

increasing number of tourists.

• unsuccessfully attempted and

  tried

• attempted unsuccessfully

• attempted unsuccessfully and

  tried

• tried and attempted

  unsuccessfully

Multiple Choice

Wool is the fiber in the hair of sheep

and goats that for centuries has been

woven into material made from it by

peoples throughout the world.

• that for centuries has been woven

  into material made from it

• that for centuries has been woven

  into material

• for centuries that has been woven

  into material made from it

• that has been woven into material

  made from it for centuries

Multiple Choice

"Ave Maria" is one of Schubert's most

popular and well-liked compositions.

• most popular and well-liked

• most well-liked of all his popular

• most popular and well-liked of all

  his

• most popular

Multiple Choice

My brother cut the grass that he

mowed in the backyard before

grabbing his ball and glove and

heading to the baseball field.

• cut the grass that he mowed

• mowed the grass

• mowed the grass by cutting it

• cut the grass which he mowed