Finals review

Which word should be deleted to eliminate redundancy?

It is a true fact that the U.S. has more divorces per capital than any country in the world.

• fact

• true

• more

• country

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which word should be deleted to eliminate redundancy?

In my personal opinion, the lines at the Post Office have grown too long.

• personal

• opinion

• my

• too long

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Rewrite this sentence to eliminate wordiness/redundancy.

Past studies have shown that employees are happier when they work in environments with natural light and sunlight.

• NO CHANGE

• Studies have shown that employees are happier when they work in environments with natural light.

• Studies have shown that employees are happier when they work in environments with natural light and sunlight.

• Studies in the past have shown that employees are happier when they work in environments with natural light.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which word is unnecessary in the sentence?

The dead corpse was found in the church yard.

• dead

• corpse

• church yard

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the sentence without any redundancies

• If the two groups cooperate together, there will definitely be positive benefits for both.
• If the two groups cooperate, both will benefit.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Replace the underlined word with a more precise word.

The good fans cheered the winning team.

• loyal

• few

• compelling

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Read the story below. What does the word in bold mean?

• fair

• fun

• short

• long

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the story, "Nature's Firefighters," it says: "Strong winds whip flames into firestorms that rip through the combustible plants, threatening lives and costing billions of dollars in damage."

What does the word firestorm mean?

• an intense, destructive fire

• fire that rains from burning clouds in the sky

• a tool for fighting fires

• a goat that battles fires

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

E: Diane was lethargic; she didn't have the energy to get out of bed.

• allergic

• lively, alert

• drowsy, sluggish

• in bed

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the sentence, "The big blue seat belongs to her," which words are adjectives?

• big and belongs
• blue and seat
• seat and belongs
• big and blue

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A