Redundant Sentences
Authored by Emily Cirullo
English
7th - 8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word in this sentence is redundant and can be removed?
He was the younger of the two twins.
younger
He
two
twins
Tags
CCSS.RL.6.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word in this sentence is redundant and can be removed?
The girl has multiple different kinds of candy.
girl
multiple
candy
kinds
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4A
CCSS.RI.6.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which word in this sentence is redundant and can be removed?
The unexpected surprise made him jump.
jump
unexpected
surprise
him
Tags
CCSS.L.6.4A
CCSS.RL.6.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How can this sentence be reworded to lower word count, but keep the same meaning?
She carefully and quietly walked through the room.
She accurately walked through the room.
She crept through the room.
She skipped through the room.
She walked through the room.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1E
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1G
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How can this sentence be reworded to lower word count, but keep the same meaning?
For each and every book you purchase, you will receive a gift of a free bookmark.
Each thing you buy will get you a free gift.
For each book you purchase, you will receive a free bookmark.
For each and every book you purchase, you will get a bookmark.
When you buy books, you get a bookmark.
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CCSS.L.1.5A
CCSS.L.1.5B
CCSS.L.K.5A
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of reducing a sentence?
to make a sentence shorter
to remove repetitive information or too many details
to make my teacher happy
to remove the who, what, where, when, and why details
Tags
CCSS.L.1.1J
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.3.1I
CCSS.L.7.1B
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why should the underlined sentences be reduced? My new classmates are funny, intelligent, hilarious, kind, and smart.
It is too long.
It has 5 adjectives
The adjectives are repetitive
The sentence is just fine.
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