Wordiness and Redundancy
Authored by Jerri Davis
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which word or phrase should be deleted?
Mother has to descend down the basement stairs to do the family laundry.
descend
down
to do
has too
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.W.9-10.2D
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which word or phrase should be deleted?
In my personal opinion, the lines at the Post Office have grown too long.
personal
opinion
my
too long
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.2.1E
CCSS.L.3.1G
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What word or phrase should be deleted? According to our mayor, the root cause of west-side crime is poverty.
root
cause
west-side
to our
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What word or phrase should be deleted? Becky was late getting home because of a terrible tragedy at work.
tragedy
terrible
at work
getting
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The other entries were returned back to their owners.
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1C
CCSS.L.9-10.1B
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Which word is unnecessary in the sentence?
The dead corpse was found in the church yard.
dead
corpse
church yard
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
I, personally will not be attending the match.
I
personally
attending
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1A
CCSS.L.2.1E
CCSS.L.3.1G
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