Making Concise Sentences

Which of the following is concise?

• young child

• winter months

• new innovation

• bright future

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following is concise?

• dropped down

• free gifts

• current condition

• future plans

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

Which of the following is concise?

• 12 midnight

• absolutely phenomenal

• same results

• final completion

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CCSS.L.1.5A

CCSS.L.1.5B

CCSS.L.K.5A

"You can request to terminate the service 30 days prior to your actual termination date."

Which is the most concise term for "terminate"?

• conclude

• stop

• close

• finish

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

"The property will be used as her main residence."

Which is the most concise term for "residence"?

• lodging

• place

• home

• quarters

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

Which of the following is the most concise sentence?

• The need for reports that have logic and are relevant is still great.

• We currently have several available job openings for a variety of positions in our Sales department.

• The reason I’m having trouble with my computer is because the antivirus has not been updated at all recently.

• Recently, our researchers interviewed several health care professionals.

Choose the most concise and grammatically correct version.

"Psychologists do not agree about what is the definition of happiness and how to measure it."

• what is the definition of happiness and how to measure it.

• how to define and measure happiness.

• how to define happiness, and also its measurement.

• the definition of happiness and measuring it.

Choose the most concise grammatically correct version.

"Because John works such tremendously long hours is the reason why he is unable to see his friends as often as he would like."

• Because John works such tremendously long hours is the reason why

• Being that John worked such tremendously long hours;

• Because John works such tremendously long hours,

• John works such tremendously long hours because the reason why

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1D

This is to inform that the 10^th Annual Malaysian Business Webinar will be held on Monday, 30 March 2021.

• This sentence is concise.

• This sentence is NOT concise.

We hope you will give consideration to this proposal and let us have your decision as soon as possible.

• This sentence is concise.

• This sentence is not concise.