MUG 9 - Wordiness & Redundancy - Review
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MUG 9 - Wordiness & Redundancy - Review
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English
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9th - 12th Grade
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Medium
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Anna McMillen
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21 questions
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1.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
______ voice = the subject is doing something
Tags
CCSS.L.2.1F
CCSS.L.8.1B
CCSS.L.8.1D
CCSS.L.8.3A
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which version is best?
The tree's branches swayed in the wind, and it's leaves rustled endlessly.
The trees branches swayed in the wind, and its leaves rustled endlessly.
The tree's branches swayed in the wind, and leaves were rustling endlessly.
The tree's branches swayed in the wind, and its leaves rustled endlessly.
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1E
CCSS.L.4.1B
CCSS.L.5.1.B-D
CCSS.L.5.1C
CCSS.L.5.1D
3.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
One of the ways you can reduce a sentence's wordiness and redundancy is to eliminate ___________ words.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the clearest, most concise sentence
The store offers complimentary gift wrapping at no charge to its customers.
Thankfully, the store says that they offer complimentary gift wrapping at no charge to its customers.
The store offers complimentary gift wrapping to its customers.
The store offers gift wrapping at no charge to its customers.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Identify the voice of the following sentence:
The ball was thrown to me.
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
_______ voice = something is being done to the subject
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
Choose the best answer.
Amanda invited all of the girls Courtney, Allyson, Anna, Jamie, and Nong.
Amanda invited all of the girls: Courtney, Allyson, Anna, Jamie, and Nong.
Amanda invited all of the girls, Courtney, Allyson, Anna, Jamie, and Nong.
Amanda invited all of the girls Courtney, Allyson, Anna, Jamie, and Nong.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.2B
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