Redundant Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

What is the best way to reduce the underlined sentence? I need to study and prepare for the difficult and challenging math test.

• I need to study.

• I need to prepare for the difficult and challenging math test.

• I need to prepare for the challenging math test.

• No revisions are needed.

It's a very unique problem and, in an effort to prevent another violent explosion, they want to clean up the site at the hour of 2 p.m. regardless of whether or not it's privately owned.

Which one of these phrases SHOULDN'T be taken out to reduce wordiness?

• very

• the hour of

• regardless of

• prevent

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1