Writing Clearly and Concisely
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10th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Choose all that apply: Select the word or phrase that is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the text.
The speedometer in my grandfather's car is quite small in size, so it's hard to decipher the numbers.
in size
quite
decipher
grandfather's
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Select the word or phrase that is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the text.
The number of commuters who travel on this turnpike every day is around approximately three hundred thousand.
number
around
approximately
commuters
3.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Write the word or phrase that is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the text.
The patient's medical chart indicates that he received the injection at 4:26 a.m. in the morning
Answer explanation
A.M. indicates that the shot was given in the morning. You either take out a.m. or the phrase in the morning. Having both is redundant.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is the following sentence active or passive?
Because I want to go to the movies tomorrow, I need to finish all my homework tonight.
Active
Passive
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is the following sentence active or passive?
Upon the shelf sat the elves.
Active
Passive
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Rewrite the sentence in active voice.
Upon the shelf sat the elf.
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Is the following sentence active or passive?
The car drove up the street.
Active
Passive
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
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