Writing Clearly and Concisely

Choose all that apply: Select the word or phrase that is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the text.

The speedometer in my grandfather's car is quite small in size, so it's hard to decipher the numbers.

• in size

• quite

• decipher

• grandfather's

Select the word or phrase that is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the text.

The number of commuters who travel on this turnpike every day is around approximately three hundred thousand.

• number

• around

• approximately

• commuters

Write the word or phrase that is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the text.

The patient's medical chart indicates that he received the injection at 4:26 a.m. in the morning

Answer explanation

A.M. indicates that the shot was given in the morning. You either take out a.m. or the phrase in the morning. Having both is redundant.

Is the following sentence active or passive?

Because I want to go to the movies tomorrow, I need to finish all my homework tonight.

• Active

• Passive

Is the following sentence active or passive?

Upon the shelf sat the elves.

• Active

• Passive

Rewrite the sentence in active voice.

Upon the shelf sat the elf.

Is the following sentence active or passive?

The car drove up the street.

• Active

• Passive

Write the word or phrase that is redundant and can be removed without changing the meaning of the text.

The lecture was brief in duration but full of interesting information.

The following is a run-on sentence:

Tomorrow will be better than today.

• True

• False

The following is a run-on sentence:

Mr. Pena's gourmet foods company imports a variety of cooking sauces and condiments from foreign countries I recommend trying it sometime.

• True

• False