redundancy and wordiness
Authored by SJ Jewel
English
11th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.L.3.1A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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.
A. NO CHANGE
B. In the next two weeks of time in the future;
C. In the next two weeks,
D. OMIT the underlined portion
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Lauren was spending so many hours at her job at the zoo that her leisure time was minimal and not abundant at all.
A. NO CHANGE
B. minimal and not abundant.
C. at a minimum.
D. minimal.
Tags
CCSS.L.1.5D
CCSS.L.2.5B
CCSS.L.3.5C
CCSS.L.K.5D
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The teacher became increasingly frustrated with the rowdy student who acted in a wild, disorderly manner.
A. NO CHANGE
B. who acted wildly.
C. whom acted wildly.
D. OMIT the underlined portion
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1G
CCSS.L.2.1E
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
George, after thirty years of work in the automotive industry, was thoroughly overjoyed to retire and no longer go to his job.
A. NO CHANGE
B. and no longer have to work.
C. but no longer have to go to his job.
D. OMIT the underlined portion
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which word or phrase should be deleted?
Timmy said the UFO he spotted was oblong in shape.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Which word or phrase should be deleted?Because of their past memories of Fido, the children cried when he was euthanized.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.3.1D
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