Wordiness/Redundancy

Lauren was spending so many hours at her job at the zoo that her leisure time was minimal and not abundant at all. (a)  

• D. minimal.
• A. NO CHANGE
• B. minimal and not abundant.
• C. at a minimum.

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

The teacher became increasingly frustrated with the rowdy student who acted in a wild, disorderly manner. (a)  

• D. OMIT the underlined portion
• A. NO CHANGE
• B. who acted wildly.
• C. whom acted wildly.

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

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

He then wrote an enthusiastic article for Strand Magazine, being the place in which most of his Sherlock Holmes stories had first appeared, and later wrote a book on the subject titled The Coming of the Fairies. (a)  

• C. in which
• A. NO CHANGE
• B. in which the magazine where
• D. being where

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? (a)  

• C. in the field of education
• A. thirty
• B. and librarian
• D. Baltimore public

Over many weeks, as time goes by, her collection slowly grows: clay bowls, cups, vases, and sculptures fill the studio. (a)  

• D. OMIT the underlined portion
• A. NO CHANGE
• B. with the passing of time,
• C. gradually,

I think maybe I might possibly have met them all. (a)  

• D. I've
• A. NO CHANGE
• B. perhaps I've
• C. I've possibly

Today, Smith's repertoire is so vast that she could speak consecutively for twelve hours straight without running out of material. (a)  

• D. OMIT the underlined portion
• A. NO CHANGE
• B. continuously nonstop
• C. perpetually

He also began to calculate annual tables of yearly sets of astronomical data, which became the basis for almanacs published under his name from 1792 through 1797. (a)  

• D. OMIT the underlined portion
• A. NO CHANGE
• B. covering a year's worth
• C. about twelve months