Wordiness, Redundancy, Being Concise QUIZ

Which is the best way to get avoid wordiness?

I really love the sport of volleyball very much from the bottom of my heart.

• I really love the sport of volleyball.

• I really love volleyball.

• I love volleyball from the bottom of my heart.

• I really love the sport of volleyball very much.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.W.7.4

Which is the best way to get avoid wordiness?

There are possibly only three reasons why she could have done what she did.

• There only three reasons why she could have done what she did.

• There are only three possible reasons she could have done what she did.

• There are only three reasons she did what she did.

• There are three possible reasons she did that.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.W.7.2D

Which is the best way to get avoid wordiness?

The honest truth is that I really do not like shrimp very much.

• The truth is that I don't like shrimp.

• I don't like shrimp very much.

• I really do not like shrimp very much.

• Leave as is

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

Which is the best way to avoid wordiness?

In the month of April, the professional baseball season will start.

• In the month of April, the professional baseball season will start.

• Professional baseball starts in April.

• Professional baseball season will start in April.

• Leave as is

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.W.7.4

Which is the best way to get avoid wordiness?

I bought a bag of chips because I was completely and totally starving!

• Leave as is

• I bought chips because I was completely starving!

• I bought a bag of chips because I was starving!

• I bought chips because I was starving!

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

Which is the best way to get avoid wordiness?

One time when I went to the park, my friend, whose name is Jake, went with me and we had fun.

• Leave as is

• My friend, named Jake, went with me to the park and we had fun.

• My friend Jake and I had fun at the park.

• One time Jake and I went to the park and had fun.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.W.7.4

CCSS.W.7.5

Which is the best way to get avoid wordiness?

The dog was walked by the girls who were sisters

• The dog was walked by the sisters.

• Leave as is

• The sisters walked the dog.

• The girls, who were sisters, walked the dog.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.8.1B

CCSS.L.8.1D

CCSS.L.8.3A

What should be REMOVED to avoid wordiness?

Aaron said the UFO he spotted was oblong in shape.

• Leave as is

• he spotted AND in shape

• Aaron said

• in shape

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

What should be removed to avoid wordiness?

Nicole was late getting home because of a terrible tragedy at work.

• terrible

• getting home

• leave as is

• at work

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A

CCSS.W.7.3D

What should be removed to avoid wordiness?

Everyone who attends the grand opening celebration will receive a free gift.

• who attends the grand opening celebration

• leave as is

• grand opening

• free

Tags

CCSS.L.7.3A