Wordiness, Redundancy, Being Concise QUIZ

Which is the best way to 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.

Which is the best way to 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.

Which is the best way to 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

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

Which is the best way to 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!

Which is the best way to 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.

Which is the best way to 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.

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

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

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