Wordiness/Redundancy

WHAT CHANGE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE UNDERLINED PART?

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

SELECT WHICH WORD/PHRASE IS "WORDY" AND SHOULD BE OMITTED.

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

• thirty

• and librarian

• in the field of education

• Baltimore public

WHAT CHANGE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE UNDERLINED PART?

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

WHAT CHANGE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE UNDERLINED PART?

I think maybe I might possibly have met them all.

• no change

• perhaps I've

• I've possibly

• I've

WHAT CHANGE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE UNDERLINED PART?

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

WHAT CHANGE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE UNDERLINED PART?

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

WHAT CHANGE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE UNDERLINED PART?

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

WHAT CHANGE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE UNDERLINED PART?

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

WHAT CHANGE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE UNDERLINED PART?

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

WHAT CHANGE SHOULD BE MADE TO THE UNDERLINED PART?

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