Wordiness and Redundancy Practice

What word or phrase should be deleted to avoid redundancy?

Becky was late getting home because of a terrible tragedy at work.

• tragedy

• terrible

• at work

• getting

Tags

CCSS.L.6.4A

How can you avoid redundancy?

• Use as many words as possible to express your ideas

• Only use words that are necessary to express your idea

• Eliminate important words and leave the unnecessary ones

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word should be deleted to avoid redundancy?

It is a true fact that the U.S. has more cookie cakes than any other country in the world.

• fact

• true

• more

• country

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

Which of the following words or phrases from the sentence could be deleted to avoid redundancy?

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

• thirty

• and librarian

• Baltimore public

• in the field of education

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

Which word or phrase should be deleted to avoid redundancy?

Everyone who attends the grand opening celebration will receive a free gift.

• attends

• free

• gift

• grand

Choose the sentence without any redundancies.

• I really love my daughter very much from the bottom of my heart.

• I love my daughter very much.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

Choose the sentence without any redundancies.

• In my essay paper, I wrote about my absolute hopes and desires.

• In my essay, I wrote about my hopes.

Tags

CCSS.W.6.4

Choose the sentence without any redundancies.

• The honest truth is that I really do not like shrimp very much.

• The truth is that I do not like shrimp very much.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

Choose the sentence without any redundancies.

• She threw away the broken stereo that didn't work.

• She threw away the broken stereo.

Tags

CCSS.W.6.2D

Choose the sentence without any redundancies.

• Because the bridge was under water, Rita had to turn back.

• Considering the fact that the bridge was under water, Rita had to turn back.

Tags

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.W.6.4